[napscoordinator]

Can we now finally agree that Blair was the best Prime Minister in a while? He would never go for this.

[UKTory]

“Can we now finally agree that Blair was the best Prime Minister in a while?”

No.

Really you think he was better than Major? Thatcher?

A lot better than Callaghan, but then you’re going back to 1979.

[Tallguy]

Can we now finally agree that Blair was the best Prime Minister in a while? He would never go for this.

Maybe. But this was forseeable during Blair's tenure. Those Carriers were bound to 'crowd-out' other defense expenditures. The commitment to build them started with Blair.

[the scotsman]

You ARE joking,yes?.

The butchery of the armed forces was been made into an artform by your beloved Tony.It was Blair who underequipped troops, merged regiments whilst grossly overstretched British forces...