Only ten days to go until Tony Blair leaves office. So, what do people think he should get as a retirement present?
Personally, I favour a one-way ticket to The Hague. But the unctuous little weasel will probably award himself a knighthood...
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6 comments:
Isn't the latest thing from the BBC that Sarkozy thinks he should be heading to Brussels?
Posted by Lewis Holden : 6/17/2007 09:21:00 PM
Actually for his length of service, a life peerage rather than merely a knighthood, would be usual.
Posted by David Farrar : 6/18/2007 05:50:00 AM
Maggie wanted an Earldom (as granted to Harold Macmillan). She made her husband a hereditary Baronet (which doesn't involve a seat in the house of Lords).
I suspect Blair may wish to become a Royal Duke.
Posted by Rich : 6/18/2007 09:25:00 AM
First to The Tower and then to The Hague. In chains.
Posted by Hans Versluys : 6/18/2007 10:34:00 AM
Maybe so David, but he is reported as saying he will not accept a seat in the House of Lords.
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article2530778.ece
Phil Lyth
Posted by Anonymous : 6/18/2007 11:20:00 AM
I see there is a vacancy for a Knight of the Garter, so he'll probably get that
Posted by Rich : 6/18/2007 03:32:00 PM
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