Suspicion

Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the government of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He's given Scotland the right to govern most of its activities - he's not allowed them to go to war by themselves as he's always wanted to keep that pleasure for himself. He gave Wales more muted powers over their own destinies, and Northern Ireland had devolved government but behaved like truculent children and so had the privilege taken away. It now seems they don't really want it back, especially as they've all been receiving their salaries and perks for doing nothing, so why should they want to go back to doing something.

England has nothing for itself, only Tony Blair.

It's time to wonder what he's up to. He said he was going to retire before the next election, but didn't say when. He took us into Iraq, even though the rest of the British vehemently opposed that action. Now he has committed British troops to Afghanistan. There's no clear reason why he should have done that. The Russians couldn't tame that beast, nor can the Americans, so what are the British doing there?

He reshuffled the government recently but left his deputy prime minister in place, just took away all his powers. He knows that this man, John Prescott, is widely regarded as a buffoon. He also knows that if he is removed there must be an election, and one of his opponents will get the job. Best to let the fool remain.

He's now signed a petition supporting research on animals. He knows, once again, that most of the rest of the country want more stringent controls on animal research, and that many scientists are questioning its validity these days. It was relevant once, but now we have other methods.

Yesterday he came out in support of nuclear power. He knows that his party, the Labour Party (which he insists on calling New Labour), will have difficulty supporting him on all these issues.

Why is he taking such a stance?

Is he just power-crazy, pushing the electorate to see how far they will go? Is he just ignorant of the wishes and views of ordinary people? Or is there another agenda?

I wonder if all this is not a deliberate strategy. He does not want to hand over power to Gordon Brown, his alleged chosen successor. They don't like each other - even though they are both Scots. He does know he cannot stand again. He would not be elected. His days in power are numbered. He is a selfish, self-centred man.

Perhaps he is also spiteful. If he can't have power then he'll not let those around him have it either. He'd rather let the young kid now leading the Conservatives have the job instead.

He's now a stray bullet. Nobody knows what he will do next. It's doubtful whether anything he says or does will be logical.

Welcome to a decaying Empire.