SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2009
Do the Blairites Have a Plan B?
Blairites don’t tend to be delusional, they are political realists, so why try to make their champion President of Europe? Half of Europe thinks he is a neo-con, war criminal. There is no way he would be acceptable to most European social democrats and in any event it is probably going to go to a centre-right figure in the undemocratic Buggin’s turn way Brussels works.
The high representative of the council is pencilled in for a socialist on the same basis – a sort of undemocratic consolation prize. There is talk, denied by David Miliband, that he himself is a strong candidate for that position. Could it be some Machiavellian / Mandelsonian plot to get him the job? The Dark Lord’s mind is subtle in his strategies, David Miliband is the anointed heir to Blair and the person to whom the Dark Lord plans perhaps in the future to play regent. Could they be going through thisBlair for President act to boost his credentials? There is always a tiny chance they might pull it off Blair of course…
In the almost certain event that they don’t, “alright” they will say, if Blair can’t be the figurehead, can we give the mini-Blair (who acts as his campaign manager) some kind of consolation prize? EU foreign minister? Oh yes, that will dovetail nicely with the day job. It would also give Miliband a world stage full of photo-ops to provide a backdrop for his post-election leadership campaign.
Just speculatin’…
Saturday Seven Up
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How David Miliband Tried to Smear Me – William Hague
EU Presidential Election 2009 – Iain Martin
Coming Out as a Conservative – Charles Crawford
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America Moving Slowly Towards Socialism – Pravda
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The Cameroon ‘Blair Complex’ – ConservativeHome
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