Just Because He Has A (Moderate) Spine ...

... doesn't mean Blair's not venal. My prediction is that by the end of this the American MSM will have everyone believing that he's just another corrupt right-winger (instead of the leader of Britain's equivalent of the Dems). Can't break the story line about the snow-white purity of the newly-elected Dems...

"In December Mr Blair became the first sitting Prime Minister to be questioned as part of a criminal investigation into claims that wealthy individuals who lent money to bankroll Labour’s 2005 GeneralElection campaign were later nominated for honours.

Last night left-wing Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn said: "Many members of the Labour party are finding these episodes deeply embarrassing and very damaging. The sooner that Tony Blair sets a date for his departure, the better for all of us.""