Tony Blair threatened to resign as Prime Minister as he became increasingly disenchanted in the wake of the Iraq war, a book to be published today discloses.
The former Prime Minister is said to have become so tormented by the increasing chaos in Iraq that he told Gordon Brown and John Prescott that he would step down in 2004.
He became so concerned about Iraq that he "spaced out" several times during Parliamentary appearances and often woke up sweating in the night, it was claimed.
However, Mr Blair was ultimately talked out of resigning by his wife Cherie and close political colleagues. Lord Mandelson is alleged to have said to him: "Come on. Buck up. Buck up. Think of what you've got to achieve. You're the best politician in this country by a mile." >>>>>
Andrew Rawnsley's Book: End of the Party
Sharon Osbourne on politics, literature - and life with Ozzy
She doesn't want to be Charles Dickens, so she's modelling herself on Barbara Cartland
She's been watching Blair give evidence to the Chilcot Inquiry. "There are no consequences for fuckers like them," she says. "It's like 'I made a mistake. Erm, I'm off now.' They wouldn't be so quick to make decisions if they had to live with the consequences. If they had no arms or legs." >>>>>
Sharon Osbourne's Book: Revenge
Conservatives would not be "slavish" to U.S
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair was criticised in Britain for his closeness to former U.S. President George W. Bush, particularly over his decision to commit thousands of British troops to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Blair faced intense questioning from a British inquiry into the Iraq war in January, batting away queries about the legality of the war or whether he had misled the public over the reasons for it. >>>>>
For some reason I'm not buying that, but then again theymay not be the phony 'conservative' of the U.S. and most certainly probably wouldn't be a lapdog, or something else, like little tony was with the little prince!
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