Opinion Poll: ‘Tony Blair’s Bloody Iraq Legacy’

Of late we have not heard of any public opinion poll results concerning President George W. Bush. But his friend and ally at No 10, Downing Street, seems to be on the verge of being mauled by his countrymen.

Four years after the US-led invasion, Iraq still dwarfs all other issues in Britain as Prime Minister Tony Blair prepares to announce his resignation next week.

“An exclusive poll reveals 69 per cent of Britons believe that, when he leaves office, his enduring legacy will be the bloody conflict in Iraq,” says Andrew Grice in The Independent.

“Seven out of 10 people believe that Iraq will prove to be Tony Blair’s most enduring legacy, according to an opinion poll for The Independent to mark the 10th anniversary today of the election victory that brought him to power.

“As the Prime Minister prepares to announce his resignation next week, Blair’s next highest ‘legacy rating’ – just 9 per cent – is for his relationship with the American President, George Bush.”

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The Earth Times says: “Blair’s…legacy of the last 10 years will be simply ‘war and waste’, a reflection of the public opinion about Blair’s decision to go to war in Iraq as well as a 160 percent rise in personal debt to 1.3 trillion pounds.

“Blair is expected to announce the schedule for his stepping down soon after the results of the May 3 local elections in England, Wales and Scotland are announced. Labour leaders believe the announcement will trigger a leadership contest – which Chancellor Gordon Brown is widely expected to win.

“Blair is expected to formally step down in June and hand over the keys to 10, Downing Street to Brown. Potential rivals to Brown such as Environment Secretary David Miliband and Home Secretary John Reid have made it known that they would not contest the leadership election.”