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Blair is resigning as PM of Britain.
What does this mean for the World, or UK?
What do you think?
He leaves office June 27.

Good riddance.

I don't think he was that bad. Every UK prime minister is bound to US. He surely was better than Thatcher. I don't grieve or feel happy about him taking a Hike. It simply is time for him to step down.

So my vote is "Who cares"... but not because I don't care.

I chose the 'who cares' option, but I do live here!

He has reached his time to step down and make way for the next PM. I think that the 8-year limitation on US presidents would be good for UK PM's as well.

The 'mindless follow-whatever-the-US-does' attitude was not popular over here however. People want to see a more independant Britain.

I think he hasn't done a bad job. As Carcass already wrote the PM is bound to US. Why not decide for himself and say no to Iray e.g?

Anyway, he was not bad but I don't have to say too much because I don't live in England.

I choose the "who cares...." but only because I don't live there

I don't think he has done a bad job, either, but getting involved in the Iraq War I guess damaged his reputation a mite. He might've realized he compromised his own beliefs&people in order to stay on better terms with USA, and got tired of that. Anyway, maybe he is doing the right thing for all concerned, especially himself.

Yes, that 2-term limit for Prez in USA was created, I think to prevent possible dictatorship.
Franklin Roosevelt was elected 3 times to office because he was that well liked by the people&elected fair and square. That probably scared a section of the population.

browneyedgirl wrote: Yes, that 2-term limit for Prez in USA was created, I think to prevent possible dictatorship

But what is it in case of russia? It is not a secret the parliament will change the Constitution for a possible 3rd period of Putin. (I don't talk about dictatorship here, but a it is neither a clean democracy).

I'm surprised Putin hasn't declared himself Czar yet.

That´s his campaign angle for the coming elections.

I didn`t personally like Blair's style, but he wasn't by any means BAD, just too conservative and too dependant on the US.