[Stanaccy]

The main fault I have with Blairs health policy and most public service policie are the PFIs or privatisation by another name.

This was started by Thatcher in the late 80s with competitve tendering. It cuts wages and devalues employees, thereby chucking the pride in ones job out the window (hospital cleaners is a prime example).

Shaker is right Northern Ireland will be one of Blair's major successes. As will the shifting of a large percentage of kids out of poverty, maintaining high employment, (Cyfr how you can say Thatcher built a good solid economic base is beyond me, 3 million unemployed, the ruination of the manufacturing base and years of boom and bust is not a solid platform.)

It is a pity that more social policies haven't been produced, tax credits could have been taken further and inclusive housing would help cool down the housing market but I am just an old cynical socialist. (sorry for our American friends read pinko commie liberal bleeding heart)