Saturday, May 06, 2006

What A Week!!

It certainly has been exciting - check out www.politicsjunkie.co.uk comment pages for detailed analysis of the new political landscape.
An election and a reshuffle in the same week - its like birthday and christmas all rolled into one for politicsjunkie!
What is going to happen next? The Westminster air is full of claims and rumours about letters, plots, challenges to the prime minister.
Tony Blair is due to attend a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party on Monday. We shall find out then if the growing number of disgruntled back benchers will force the PMs hand, and demand a date for his departure. Seems like the second week of May might be just as interesting as the first.
Blair was 53 yesterday - young for a PM, yet already seen as past his prime, leaking authority and influence.