BBC: Blair set to outline quit plans (by "autumn 2007")

[Eugene]

Last Updated: Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 21:53 GMT 22:53 UK

Blair set to outline quit plans

Tony Blair is expected to outline his plans for leaving office
after a wave of resignations from the government.

It is thought he will confirm what friends have said - that he will
leave office by the time of the party conference in autumn 2007.

Former Home Secretary David Blunkett has told Gordon Brown's allies
to stop trying to make Mr Blair quit now.

The plea came as Mr Blair suffered the resignation of eight junior
members of the government over his leadership.

BBC political editor Nick Robinson said Mr Blair and Mr Brown had had
an "acrimonious meeting" during the day, and that a close friend had
indicated the chemistry between them had now collapsed.

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Full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/5322094.stm

[wakeme2008]

1. Now Blair not a year from Now

:grr:

[Greeby]

2. With 6 PPS and a Junior Minister resigning today

If he's still here by Christmas I'll be very impressed

[rightwingsucks]

3. Good riddens

Good glad to see the Bush puppet go.

[ananda]

4. Autumn 2006..

.. would be the best time actually.

Blair, it's really time to go... now.

[Canuckistanian]

5. Not good enough

He should be shamed out of office. Why should he dictate the terms of his own "resignation in disgrace"?