Blair now standing alone
They won’t be celebrating Romano Prodi’s election victory in Downing Street. The relationship between the Blairs and the Berlusconis was mystifying to many Labour MPs. Some thought the Blairs were irresistibly attracted to the wealth and style of Silvio Berlusconi, and some pointed cynically at the deluxe ‘holiday home’ the Blairs enjoyed in Sardinia.
But the reason is more fundamental and easy to see: Berlusconi was Blair’s last ally in Europe. Since the change at the top in Spain in 2004, Berlusconi was the only remaining supporter of the Bush crusade in mainland Europe.
Blair now stands isolated. He is out of step with the tide in Europe. The sooner he goes, the better.
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April 12th, 2006 at 10:29 am
But the reason is more fundamental and easy to see: Blair got makeup tips from Berlusconi, too.