Tony Blair launched his campaign to become the first fully-fledged President of the European Union yesterday by describing the notion of left- and right-wing politics as redundant.With France preparing to oversee the appointment process, Blair set out his vision of modern European democracy at a meeting of the French governing conservative party by also claiming that EU countries could achieve far more by working together than acting in isolation.'Europe is not a question of left or right, but a question of the future or the past, of strength or weakness,' said the former British Prime Minister, speaking in French.
With France preparing to oversee the appointment process, Blair set out his vision of modern European democracy at a meeting of the French governing conservative party by also claiming that EU countries could achieve far more by working together than acting in isolation.
'Europe is not a question of left or right, but a question of the future or the past, of strength or weakness,' said the former British Prime Minister, speaking in French.
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Blair, who has openly declared his admiration for Sarkozy, describing him as a "strong leader" who could help steer Europe along a clearer path, has urged politicians on the French left to modernise. [...] "I am a centre-left politician," he said. "In the United States, I would be a Democrat. In the United Kingdom, I am part of Labour. "In France, I would be ... probably in government," he said to laughter and applause, before adding: "No, I'm joking. I would be in the Socialist Party, alongside those who are committed to transforming it."
"I am a centre-left politician," he said. "In the United States, I would be a Democrat. In the United Kingdom, I am part of Labour.
"In France, I would be ... probably in government," he said to laughter and applause, before adding: "No, I'm joking. I would be in the Socialist Party, alongside those who are committed to transforming it."
Funny that, this kind of characters who loudly claim they want to transform the Socialist party are so busy weakening it and boosting the opposite party (paging Dr Kouchner and the cohort of short-sighted opportunists) you'd almost think their aim is actually to destroy the progressive parties; in order to save them no doubt...
A Democrat in the US? A Socialist in France? Gee Tony, you spent so much time sucking up to Bush and Sarkozy, you almost fooled me on that one... Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.
'Europe is not a question of left or right, but a question of the future or the past, of strength or weakness,'
Aaarghhh spluggle !! it hurts, it hurts Christ reading this fatuous flatulent drivel makes me remember why we were so glad to see the back of him in the first place. keep to the Fen Causeway
Another case for universities repossessing their degrees for willful misuse, to the institution´s embarrassment. Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. -Charu Saxena.
