Blair - the celtic influence

I suppose it is both the potential (and danger) of the blog that as political events unfold a thought can be shared, and only time will tell whether it proves accurate. I have watched Newsnight and Sky News and see the Sun headline is running hard.

I suspect that much of this London centric coverage is underplaying the importnace of the political reality here in Wales and Scotland, particularly with the elections of May 2007 looming. Rhodri Morgan was right to suggest that if Blair was going he should go in time for the devolved elections - it makes total sense.

So my current guess that is that if the needs of the Party are to feature strongly in the transition process, then the date will be even sooner than the Sun suggests. That will be the hard reaility of our political process - another feature of devolution that perhaps had not been foreseen.

Thank you for 3 victories Tony - they will not be forgotten in Labour history. But politics can be a cold and calculating business. Whoever succeeeds you will not be an easy act to follow, particularly given your ability at many key moments to say words that resonate with the British people.