Blair Goes Nuclear

In a speech to be made tomorrow, Tony Blair is set to take on the green lobby and throw his weight behind a new generation of nuclear power stations.
After months of equivocation, it seems he is ready to reveal yet another issue he must sort out before he leaves office. Or is arrested.
The one to watch here is David Cameron. He has not only co-opted respected environmentalist Zac Goldsmith onto his new environment task force, he has got him onto the top 100 candidates list for the next election.
The environment could prove to be the clear blue water the Conservatives seek to distance them from Labour. If Cameron starts to make seriously green noises over issues like nuclear power, that will mark a profound shift in Tory attitudes.
This might end up being the first real test of nerves for the new leader.