Funny to think that Tony Blair has now finally left Downing Street, though having said that, I can remember 1 May 1997 like it was yesterday. I was with some friends in a house in Leeds, watching the results coming in, seeing Michael Portillo lose his seat and realising how big a majority Labour had actually won. I remember getting up the following morning, and walking down to Horsforth railway station and thinking that the sky hadn't turned red after all. I had grown up under 18 years of Conservative government, so it seemed like the world had changed.
Obviously a lot has happened since then, and I guess a lot of people won't be sorry to see Blair go. Gordon Brown as the new PM seems to be striking a good note so far (24 hours in) and I for one approve of his action on debt cancellation and aid for the poorest countries so hopefully that's a good sign of what's do come. Douglas Alexander (who was interviewed in the Christian Third Way magazine over a year ago) has been appointed Development Secretary.
As for Irish politics and that awful Flynn woman (http://www.independent.ie/national-news/bev-says-she-has-nothing-to-be-sorry-about-772999.html), I am left speechless... I know, that in itself is worthy an entry in the blog!
Meanwhile, the annual Strawberries & Cream & Tiger Tim fest is under way in SW19. Having heroically survived his first round match, finally overcoming Carlos Moya 13-11 in the final set, our Tim crashed out in the second round to someone I haven't heard of, tasting some of his own medicine by going down in the 5th set after clawing back a 2 set deficit.
It reminds me of the day 2 years ago when Sarah and I were fortunate enough to win tickets to the Men's Final in the public draw. We saw Federer work his magic against Roddick, which was fantastic.
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