One of those moments where you look back at your previous voting record during the #Blair years (never voted #Labour during this era) and the protests you went on, including the big 1 million anti-war march on London…and think yup, zero regrets.
The man was a neoliberal Thatcher wannabe then and now just wants the UK to live up #Trump and the techbros collective arsehole.
I just could not get my head around what many people of my generation saw in him. I found his every utterance flaky and false. The folks who went to his Downing Street ‘Cool Britannia’ concert celebratory bash - it just confirmed in my head their ick factor: Noel Gallagher, Mick Hucknell and Richard Branson.
I was in my 30s when Blair became Labour leader. Like @bms48, I was horrified. In substance, Blair was a further huge leap away from socialism and social democracy. In style, he oozed so much insincerity that I couldn't understand how anyone tolerated him.
I abandoned voting Labour, choosing least-worst alternatives. Then in 1997, the Conservatives launched this campaign poster. I loved it, tried to bey a copy, but my local Tories wouldn't help. I'm glad it reappeared online.
Juggling With Eggs
Dr. Bruce Simpson
Claire McNab