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Don't know from which countries perspective you are looking at this question from, and it's a difficult question to answer without being abusive (about the subject) but from a Uk perspective the answer must be a resounding "Yes!"
Here's a list of why - pensions collapse; doubling of council tax; increases of hidden taxation; promised improvements in social care, National Health Service, education, law and order and transport not realised; deceit and corruption at industrial levels in parliament (although to be fair this may always have been the case); plans to introduce identity cards which not do their intended job at an expense to the public estimated at about £30 billion; a police force which has been turned into a 'service', (mostly to the criminal); financial attacks on local councils meaning fewer social workers, rubbish collection half as frequent as it was, council tax increases beyond some people's (and especially the elderly's) ability to pay; the abandonment of 'old Labour' values to appeal to a wider electorate, with consequent divisions in society; the politicisation of the Civil Service; the abandonment of Cabinet Government, replaced by a clique of hangers on and yes-men; and finally a list of military campaigns to rival those of the end-of-empire Victorians, while starving the military of the resources necessary to keep his promises.
Each of the above could, and perhaps should, be answered with an essay of it's own, but I lack the in-depth knowledge (and space) required to provide a full and comprehensive answer to each individual moan.
Here's a list of why - pensions collapse; doubling of council tax; increases of hidden taxation; promised improvements in social care, National Health Service, education, law and order and transport not realised; deceit and corruption at industrial levels in parliament (although to be fair this may always have been the case); plans to introduce identity cards which not do their intended job at an expense to the public estimated at about £30 billion; a police force which has been turned into a 'service', (mostly to the criminal); financial attacks on local councils meaning fewer social workers, rubbish collection half as frequent as it was, council tax increases beyond some people's (and especially the elderly's) ability to pay; the abandonment of 'old Labour' values to appeal to a wider electorate, with consequent divisions in society; the politicisation of the Civil Service; the abandonment of Cabinet Government, replaced by a clique of hangers on and yes-men; and finally a list of military campaigns to rival those of the end-of-empire Victorians, while starving the military of the resources necessary to keep his promises.
Each of the above could, and perhaps should, be answered with an essay of it's own, but I lack the in-depth knowledge (and space) required to provide a full and comprehensive answer to each individual moan.
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From a UK perspective I would say that yes he should go now.
he has no real credibility any more and is risking the ratings for the Labour Party and their chance in the next election.
He seems to be backtracking on his promises to step down and as a party leader he has no clout at all.
He is very unpopular because of the war in Iraq and unlike Bush I think in his heart he made very unwise and bad decisions in order to try and be like Bush. As Bush is so unpopular with the British people this could only be a bad move by Blair.
The health service is an example of a failing institution and grants and fees for higher education are a very contentious issue .
Blair has promised almost anything he thought people wanted to hear and delivered very little. his lifestyle leaves a lot to be desired. For example whilst depriving young people of educational grants he bought a flat worth over a quarter of a million pounds for his son to live in whilst he was at university - double standards? Yes I think so.
Yes he should go now.
he has no real credibility any more and is risking the ratings for the Labour Party and their chance in the next election.
He seems to be backtracking on his promises to step down and as a party leader he has no clout at all.
He is very unpopular because of the war in Iraq and unlike Bush I think in his heart he made very unwise and bad decisions in order to try and be like Bush. As Bush is so unpopular with the British people this could only be a bad move by Blair.
The health service is an example of a failing institution and grants and fees for higher education are a very contentious issue .
Blair has promised almost anything he thought people wanted to hear and delivered very little. his lifestyle leaves a lot to be desired. For example whilst depriving young people of educational grants he bought a flat worth over a quarter of a million pounds for his son to live in whilst he was at university - double standards? Yes I think so.
Yes he should go now.
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