People around Blair, including Mrs Blair, want someone else to take over.
Daily Express [I know, I know] Cherie won't let Blair quit over feud with Brown
CHERIE Blair is the driving force behind her husband's refusal to hand power to Gordon Brown, it emerged yesterday. She has repeatedly urged him not to give in to the clamour to step down in favour of Mr Brown, say friends. Mrs Blair, who is believed to despise the Chancellor, has played a key role in stiffening the Prime Minister's resolve in the face of a growing Labour revolt.
She has repeatedly urged him not to give in to the clamour to step down in favour of Mr Brown, say friends.
Mrs Blair, who is believed to despise the Chancellor, has played a key role in stiffening the Prime Minister's resolve in the face of a growing Labour revolt.
Nick Robinson emphasised the bit about Mrs Blair, in the way he spoke to camera, so I thought that this was based on more than journalistic speculation.
The problem for those who want a non-Brown succession is that Blair has spent most of his Premiership looking for a heir who could defeat Brown. None of the possibilities have been able to establish themselves as a plausible contender.
