Tony for President.....?!

Also linked to the below and a current hot topic of debate is the rumour that Tony Blair has been asked to consider running for President of the European Council, a post that will be newly created under the Lisbon Reform Treaty. Whatever you thought of Tony Blair as Prime Minister, even his greatest critics I think would find it pretty hard to deny he is one of the best international statesmen of our time. Widely respected abroad, he would bring great gravitas to such a role and increase the presence of the Union on the world stage. I do hope he goes for it and that the Party gives him its full backing.