Rev Vince asked if Tony Blair always speaks with such eloquence. TB, like his wife Cherie Booth, is a barrister by profession, and therefore as an advocate you would expect him to speak well. On this occasion, however, I feel that his speech was driven by genuine emotion, and would take some beating.
A newspaper here, talking about the visit by Clinton to NY, gave it the headline "Will the real Pesident please stand up?" It said that BC knew how to deal with the people better than Bush, although in fairness it also commented that Bush appeared to be lost for words because he was deeply upset. Some British politicians, incidentally, are barristers who haven't done very well as barristers. Frighteningly, our defence minister, Geoff Hoon, falls into that category. Best wishes to you all, Clive.
