SPECULATION about the exact date of Tony Blair's depature is in the news again today.
If it carries on at this rate, he'll beat the Rolling Stones' record for the amount of times people have predicted his demise and to be honest, I'm getting a little bored of it.
Even if he quits tomorrow, it will have no impact on next week's local elections whatsoever. A year ago maybe, but not at this late stage.
If he did, it would (rightly or wrongly) be seen as a cynical attempt to save Labour's supposedly imminent blushes at the polls across the county.
Personally, I think he's hanging on to make it to the 10-year mark. He might even choose that actual day to resign.
It's his own fault for telling people he's going within a year. From that moment on, hacks and political opponents have gathered round scenting blood.
Whatever happens, the hunters will get their quarry eventually so why don't they call off their dogs for the time being?
Afterall, I'm sure they'll find plenty of bones to chew on once it's all over...
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