Departure of Tony Blair

There have been many, many fine words in the printed press over the last few days on the departure of Tony Blair.

For me personally, I am glad to see the back of him. This was a prime minister who did not operate at the cabinet table a system of collective responsibility. His voice was the only voice to be heard, and the role of the governing body of the Labour Party in the UK (NEC) was ignored. He and his bunch of cohorts were an affront to the true meaning of democracy. One hopes that Gordon Brown will change things, but let's not hold our breath.