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I am afraid that the evil Blair will try to rise again promoting more antio democracy rhetoric and promoting this new political party

It is important to remember what a disturbed individual tony blair is


Like John F. Kennedy thirty-seven years earlier, Tony Blair came to power with a clean-cut, charismatic image that promised 'safe' change, more social justice, and a strong head on his shoulders. But also like JFK, the youthful leader of 'New' Labour had more than a few skeletons trailing behind him. True or not, they remain the subject of intense gossip - and a number of incontrovertible facts - to this day.

They cover not only his early years as a barrister and MP, but also key moments when he was at the height of his power and reputation as an international statesman and warlord.

The wayward lawyer
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair married Cherie Booth on 29th March 1980. Just four years out of University, Blair was trying to establish himself as a barrister - but not with much success.

"He wasn't very good" says a retired commercial lawyer who hired him at the time through Derry Irvine's Chambers. "Frankly he didn't listen to the brief, and he caved in to the Judge...to the fury of my clients. So I fired him. I told Derry, 'Don't ever send that twat to me again'".

The solicitor was appalled at the ease with which Blair betrayed his clients "for a quiet life". Betrayal (as we shall see) is an amoral spine running through Teflon Tony's life-story.
We interviewed the lawyer at some length. "When I watched him give in to the EU about the eight billion quid" he said, "I thought of that day in Court".

Close friends of the Blairs agree that Tony was a washout as a barrister....and that Cherie was without doubt the superstar. But in turn, while specialising in wealthy and commercial clients, for a young man supposedly interested in left-wing ideas Blair defended some odd people.

Famouspeople.com notes that
'In the case of Nethermere v. Gardiner, Blair acted for employers that had refused holiday pay to employees at a trouser factory. He unsuccessfully defended the employers.'

Election to Parliament in 1983 provided a more promising career path.

Pure Evil. Tony and Cherie probably sleep in a pentagram.

Ugly Rumours
While researching Blair's early Parliamentary career, The Slog (or Not Born Yesterday as it then was) received the following email content:

'In the autumn of 1983, a young well-dressed man presented himself to Bow St Magistrates' Court on a morals charge. He was given a conditional discharge and bound over to keep the peace. The young man gave his name as Charles Lynton. He is now among the highest in the land.'

Blair's middle names are Charles and Lynton. I have asked for the records of the period (the Court no longer exists) but failed to trace any mention there of the 'case' - if indeed it ever existed. Although I found the general attitude of information suppliers to be obstructive, there wasn't any strong feeling of hiding stuff; frankly, I'd be amazed anyway if something incriminating about Tony Blair hadn't been removed by now. Another source wrote to us as follows:

'He was caught importuning in a Westminster toilet. It was all covered up.'

Two things are, however, relevant. Gossip did abound about Blair's sexuality during his time in the rock band Ugly Rumours at Oxford. And while nobody has ever stood them up, it is widely accepted that Derry Irvine (Blair's boss in Chambers) regularly referred to him as "the star closest to Uranus".

Would an indiscretion relating to bisexuality have worried Blair enough to do anything to cover it up?

Perhaps it would in 1983....but probably not by 2006.

A great many people have teen-and-twenties doubts about the side for which they bat. Thankfully, in the Twenty-first century such things are rarely if ever a matter for blackmail.

Editor's Note: For those who find this far-fetched, it is worth noting that Edward Heath was saved from homosexual importuning charges no less than four times by MI6 in the late 1950s.

It's a pity he didn't go the same way as JFK

I met him in a case before the Knightsbridge Crown Court when he was defending someone accused of worse things than withholding holiday pay.
He seemed to have a gift for charming everyone and actually made a private remark at some point which still makes me smile. I shan't repeat it, but it wasn't exactly politically correct.
He entranced and captivated the jury in a way I haven't seen before or since, and I was beginning to think that he'd overcome the overwhelming evidence against his client .

In the event, they took a very short time to convict, so the result did not match his frankly brilliant theatrics . However, I was left with the impression that he'd become a top gun one day.
He didn't ,of course, and with hindsight he was big on presentation but low on law and substance, but of course this was a much better recipe for politics than legal advocacy.
I can certainly understand the comments you report by clients and solicitors in civil cases, which are , or were, conducted in courts less tolerant of rhetoric and theatrics intended to baffle a jury.
You're right, too ,that he never gained much success in the end, but took those elements of his profession which he could do well and applied them to politics, where the use of smoke and mirrors is more acceptable and effective.

The rest of what you say is true enough. They might very well be thinking of pulling him out of the cupboard to turn back the tide in a battle they are now losing very badly , but such acts of last minute desperation in the face of imminent defeat generally fail.

"Ah, quickly we move to the ruins that bow to the ground,
The old men and children they send out to face us cannot slow us down "

.....etc

Some of the stuff in your latest post I've heard before from numerous people, but it was considered to be unwise to repeat.

Royal24s wrote:Some of the stuff in your latest post I've heard before from numerous people, but it was considered to be unwise to repeat.

I’ll post some more later

Some more on the Tanzania radar situation

Feel free to pm if there is info you have but wish to share privately

Clare Short is not s fan

Is Cherie's half-sister a Mulism now? Kewl.

paolo wrote: 'He was caught importuning in a Westminster toilet. It was all covered up.'

I'm sure it was all just a big misunderstanding

I like Tony.

Blair messed up his legacy because of Iraq. He generally was a very good leader who built the infrastructure in this country, improved education and public services and repaired a load of shit that the Tories had created since the late seventies.

I wouldn't have said this years ago, but we need someone with his leadership, vision and dynamism. We as a country are lying in our own fetid waste and being held to ransom by a nasty, hard right scourge. Hope old Tone speaks out more.

kancutlawns wrote:Blair messed up his legacy because of Iraq. He generally was a very good leader who built the infrastructure in this country, improved education and public services and repaired a load of shit that the Tories had created since the late seventies.

I wouldn't have said this years ago, but we need someone with his leadership, vision and dynamism. We as a country are lying in our own fetid waste and being held to ransom by a nasty, hard right scourge. Hope old Tone speaks out more.

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carcinogen wrote:

Is Cherie's half-sister a Mulism now? Kewl.

Phwaaaooorrrr!!!

Chezza’s a voluptuous woman.

kancutlawns wrote:Blair messed up his legacy because of Iraq. He generally was a very good leader who built the infrastructure in this country, improved education and public services and repaired a load of shit that the Tories had created since the late seventies.

I wouldn't have said this years ago, but we need someone with his leadership, vision and dynamism. We as a country are lying in our own fetid waste and being held to ransom by a nasty, hard right scourge. Hope old Tone speaks out more.

Indeed, Mr. Lawns.

Shakespeare said it best, in the guise of Marc Antony at Caesar’s funeral.

“the evil that men do lives long after them....the good is often interred with their bones”.

And thus, sadly, Blair is mostly remembered for his totally inexplicable decision to get into bed with Dubya.

The reality is Blair is the best PM we have seen in our lifetimes.

And second only to Clement Atlee as the best British premier of all time.

And BTW the vastly underrated Gordon Brown is not too far behind Blair.

Imagine this current government of pygmies trying to handle the banking crisis of 2008.

It just doesn’t bear thinking about

Petingo wrote: The reality is Blair is the best PM we have seen in our lifetimes.

And second only to Clement Atlee as the best British premier of all time.

And BTW the vastly underrated Gordon Brown is not too far behind Blair.

Well that brightened up teatime.