Airstrip One

Blair Assumes the Usual Position

For once the Guardian gets it right "Sharon's triumph is Blair's defeat".
"Yeah sure Tony, as the price for your support we'll help those Palestinian (and Israeli Labour Party) people. Just a sec there, I've got Pat Robertson on the other phone, gotta cut you off."
And so it goes.

Disclaimer: Please don't assume that I care about the Palestinians or think that Blair should have (now defunding NORAID would have been a far better prize). It's just that we're supposed to have this great influence but when the chips are down, so are we.