Watch carefully who pushes his candidacy - it will be those who back the English vision of the EU - a larger customs union than the outdated one they already have with Scotland, Wales and those parts of Ulster they still occupy.
I'm sure we'll see some of the usual suspects, but I suspect we will also learn from the silence of those who choose to keep quiet.
Nice to see that this prospect apppears to be largely rejected by the entire political spectrum in France, with the exception of our emperor-ado. Nil aon leigheas ar an ngra ach posadh
Sarkozy's efforts at lobbying for Blair may serve as the backbone for Blair's campaign but at the end of the day, an all out British support is necessary, nay, REQUIRED for him to be able to convince the rest of Europe to look at him as a serious and bona fide candidate.
