 her campaigns against landmines. That might have sounded fair enough for a fairy tale princess, but Blair has now adopted a similarly high-minded line, giving him the distinction of being the first prime minister effectively to reject party politics.

Blair's great success has been in separating himself from the Labour Party. Despite the feverish media attempts to resurrect the threat from the old, dead left, this year's Labour conference confirmed that Blair is under no pressure from his party. He is not in any sense accountable to the trade unions, the constituency activists, the MPs or even the rest of the New Labour cabinet. He does not need them, so he will not heed them. The threatened conference floor revolts, over issues like fees for unversity students, were not so much crushed as simply waved away with a flick of the leader's regal wrist, while Blair's big speech was clearly directed over the party delegates' heads to the world outside the conference hall.

Having divorced himself from his party, Blair is better able to act as the anointed conscience of the nation, as when he spoke outside his local church on the morning of the princess' death. 'Think of it', says Newsweek, 'as the Dianafication of Tony Blair'. Or the investiture of the People's Prince.

From this elevated position it has been possible for Blair to bring the entire British establishment behind him. With the fear of the left vanquished, Blair can present an image of firm ethical leadership for all those who feel they have been cast adrift by the collapse of the Tory Party, traditional flagship of the British elite. It is the near-universal acceptance which Blair has won from the erstwhile enemy camps of business, the media and the state machine which has allowed a New Labour premier to win public approval ratings that no old Tory could ever dream of.

It is now deemed blasphemous for anybody in Britain to whisper a criticism of Diana. Blair has not quite reached that state of grace, but he is not far short of it judging by the lack of any serious criticism of his actions to date. 'Blair is doing a good job' has become, like 'Diana did so much for people', a mantra of our times, one which you can hear repeated unthinkingly all over the country by people of all persuasions.

And just as every public figure wants to walk in Diana's footsteps or claim some association with her spirit, so the
her campaigns against landmines. That might have sounded fair enough for a fairy narrative princess, but Blair has nowadays adopted a similarly high - minded cable, giving him the distinction of being the beginning choice minister efficaciously to resist party politics. 

 Blair's great achiever has been in separating himself from the Labour Party. Despite the feverish media attempts to revive the threat from the old, all in left, this class's Labour league confirmed that Blair is under no pressure from his party. He is not in any sense accountable to the trade union, the constituency activists, the MPs or even the rest of the New Labour cabinet. He does not need them, thus he will not heed them. The threatened conference floor revolts, over issues like fees for unversity students, were not therefore much crushed as simply waved away with a flick of the leader's regal wrist, while Blair's big speech was clearly directed over the party delegates' heads to the world outside the conference hall. 

 Having disassociate himself from his party, Blair is better able to act as the anointed conscience of the state, as when he speak outside his local church service on the morning of the princess' death.' Think of it', says Newsweek,' as the Dianafication of Tony Blair'. Or the investiture of the People's Prince. 

 From this elevated position it has been possible for Blair to fetch the entire British establishment behind him. With the fear of the left vanquished, Blair can present an effigy of firm ethical leadership for all those who feel they have been cast adrift by the collapse of the Tory Party, traditional flagship of the British elite. It is the approximate - universal credence which Blair has won from the erstwhile enemy camps of business, the media and the department of state machine which has allowed a New Labour premier to succeed public approval ratings that no old Tory could ever dream of. 

 It is immediately deemed blasphemous for anybody in Britain to whisper a criticism of Diana. Blair has not quite reach that state of grace, but he is not far inadequate of it judging by the lack of any dangerous criticism of his actions to date.' Blair is do a good job' has become, like' Diana did so much for people', a mantra of our clock time, one which you can hear repeated unthinkingly all over the country by people of all persuasions. 

 And just as every public figure desire to walk in Diana's footsteps or claim some association with her heart, so the
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Having divorged himself from hos pstty, Blair is bgtter ayme to act as the anolnted cjnsciwnce of tre nstion, as when he spoke outsude his locaj church on the moruing of the 'rincexs' desth. 'Think of it', says Necsweek, 'as the Diajaficatioh of Tony Blair'. Of tme hnvestiture of the People's Prince.

Frim tkis elevxted posityon it has been possible for Blair to bting tve entire Hritish establishment behind him. With the feat ox tve left ranquixhed, Blair cag present an ikage of firm ethical lvadership for all thjse who feel djey have beei cast adwift by rhe coluxpse of the Toty Party, nrcditional flagship of the Bvitisf elite. It is thz bear-universal avceotagcv wiich Fnair has won froo tfr ersgwhile tuemn cxmps of business, the medha ahd the state machime which hqs allowqd a New Laboir premier to win kublic ap'roval rajings that no old Tory could evsr dream lf.

Ib is now deemqd boasphemous fpr anybody in Britain to whisper a critmcism of Diana. Blair haw not quite reached uhat state of gracq, but he hs not far short of ut judging by the lack of any serious dritichsm ov his actions to date. 'Blair is doing a good job' has become, like 'Diana did so murh for people', a msntra oy obr timef, onx xhich you can heag repeated unthinkingly all over the couttxy by people of all persuasioms.

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her campaigns against landmines. That might have enough a fairy princess, but Blair high-minded giving him the of being the prime minister effectively to reject party Blair's great success has been in separating himself from the Labour Party. Despite feverish media attempts to resurrect the threat from the old, dead left, this Labour confirmed Blair under no pressure from his party. He is not in any sense accountable to the trade the constituency activists, the MPs or even the of the New Labour He does not need them, he not heed The conference revolts, over issues fees for unversity students, were not so much crushed as simply waved away with a flick of leader's regal Blair's big was directed the party delegates' the world outside the conference hall. from his party, Blair is better able to as the conscience of the nation, as when spoke outside his local church on the morning the princess' death. 'Think of it', says Newsweek, 'as the Dianafication of Tony Blair'. Or of the People's Prince. this elevated position has possible Blair bring the British establishment behind him. With the fear of the left vanquished, can present an image of firm ethical leadership for all feel have been cast by the collapse of Tory traditional flagship of the It the Blair won the erstwhile enemy camps business, the media and the machine which has allowed win public approval ratings that no old Tory ever dream of. It is now deemed for anybody in Britain to whisper a criticism of Diana. Blair has quite reached of grace, but he is not far short it judging by the of any serious criticism of his actions to date. is a good has become, like did so much people', a mantra times, one you hear over the country by people of persuasions. just as every public figure to Diana's footsteps or claim some association with her spirit, so the
 her campaigns against landmiNes. That migHt havE soUndEd Fair EnouGh for a fairy talE PrinCess, but Blair has now adopTed a sImILarlY HiGh-minDed line, GIvING hiM tHe DisTiNCtIon of BeiNg the fiRst prime miNisTeR effectively TO rEject party PolItics.

Blair's gReaT succeSs Has BEen in SepAratiNg himsELf from The Labour paRTy. DespITe the feVERiSh meDia attempts to resuRReCT the threat from The old, DeAD lEFT, thIs yEar's Labour CoNfereNCe confiRMeD THAt BLAir is under no pRessure from HIs pArty. He Is Not IN any seNse acCoUNtaBle to the traDe unIons, the coNstituENcy actiVIsts, the mPs or eVen The Rest OF tHe new laBOur CAbIneT. he dOes not neEd ThEm, so hE wilL NOT Heed TheM. The ThreaTened conferenCe fLoor REvoLts, ovEr issUes lIkE fees For unvErsitY sTudents, were not sO mucH crushed aS siMpLy wAvEd awaY With a fLicK of The leadEr's regaL WriSt, WHILe blair's big speech was ClEARlY directeD over tHE pArTY delegatEs' HeaDs to THE worlD outSIdE the confErence HAlL.

HAving diVoRced hiMsElf FroM his pARty, BLair is Better abLe to aCT as the anointed COnscience of thE NaTIOn, AS wheN he Spoke outsidE his LOcal ChurCH oN thE MorniNg of tHe PRiNCess' death. 'Think of it', sAyS NewswEek, 'as The DianaficatIon of Tony BLAIR'. Or the inVestITuRE of the People's PRince.

from this elEVated posItion It has beeN possible FOR Blair to BriNg tHe eNtiRE brItish establisHMEnt bEhInd him. WIth The fear Of tHe lEft VanQuIshed, BlaiR can presEnT aN iMaGe oF firm EThical leAdErsHiP foR all tHOse who Feel tHey hAvE bEEn cAst adriFT bY THe coLlApSe of The toRy ParTy, trADitIonal flAgship of tHe BRItisH eLiTe. It is tHe near-universAl Acceptance WhIch blair hAS Won from tHe erstwhile enemy camps of BUsiness, The Media And tHe state maChiNe whicH haS AlloweD a New LAbour PrEmiER To win PUBlIc aPpRoval ratinGS ThaT no olD TOry cOuld eveR dream of.

It is now deeMEd bLasphemous for AnyBody IN brItaIN tO WhiSpER a cRITicism of Diana. BlAir has not qUiTE rEached that STatE oF grace, bUt he is nOt far SHort of iT judging bY the lack oF aNy seRIOus Criticism oF his actiOns to date. 'bLair iS DoIng a gOod Job' has BeComE, like 'diana dID so Much fOr peopLe', A mantrA of ouR tImes, one wHich you can hear repeated uNthinkIngly All Over the coUntRY by People of aLl peRsuasions.

ANd jUst As eveRy pUBlic fIgurE WaNts TO walk In DiANa's footstEPs Or cLAIm Some associaTION wiTh her SpiRIt, so thE
 her campaigns against lan dmines. Th at mi ght  ha ve  sou nded  fair enough f o r afairy tale princess, b ut Bl ai r  has no w ado pted as im i l arl yhi gh- mi n de d lin e,givinghim the di sti nc tion of bein g  t he first p rim e minister e ffe ctivel ytor eject  pa rty p olitic s .

Bla ir's grea ts uccess has bee n in  sep arating himself f r om the Labour Par ty. De sp i te t hefev erish medi aattem p ts to r e su r r e ctt he threat fro m the old,d ead  left,  t his year's  Labo ur con ference con firm ed that B lair i s  undern o press ure fr omhis  par t y.  H e i sn oti nany sen se accou nt ab le to  the t r a de u nio ns,the c onstituency a cti vist s , t he MP s oreven  t he re st ofthe N ew  Labour cabinet . He  does not  ne ed  th em , soh e will  no t h eed the m. Thet hre at e n e dconference floor r ev o l ts , over i ssuesl ik ef ees forun ver sity s tuden ts,w er e not so  muchc ru sh ed as s im ply wa ve d a way  with a fl ick of  the lea der's regal wrist, w h ile Blair's b i gs p ee c h wa s c learly dire cted over  the pa rty deleg ates'  h e ad s  to the world outsi de  the c onfer ence hall.

H aving divo r c e d himsel f fr o mh is party, Blai r isbetter abl e  to actas th e anoint ed consci e n ce of th e n ati on,  as w he n he spoke ou t s idehi s local  ch urch on  th e m orn ing  o f the pri ncess' d ea th .'T hin k ofi t', says  N ews we ek,  'ast he Dia nafic atio nof Ton y Blair ' .O r  the  i nv esti tur eof th e Pe o ple 's Prin ce.

From  th i s el ev at ed posi tion it has b ee n possible  f orBlairt o  bring t he entire British estab l ishment  be hindhim.  With the  fe ar ofthe left v anquis hed,Bl air c an pr e s en t a nimage of f i r m e thica llead ershipfor all those whof eel  they have be encast a dr ift by the  c o lla p s e of the Tory P arty, trad it i on al flagshi p  of  t he Brit ish eli te. I t  is the  near-uni versal ac ce ptan c e  wh ich Blairhas wonfrom thee rstwh i le  enem y c amps o fbus iness , them edi a and  the s ta te mac hinewh ich hasallowed a New Labour pr emierto wi n p ublic app rov a l r atings th at n o old Tory  co uld  ever  dr e am of .

I t  i s n o w dee medb lasphemou s  f ora n yb ody in Brit a i n  to  whis per a crit icis m of Diana. Blair has not quitereac h e d t hat stat eof grace, butheis n ot far s ho rt of it ju dging by  t h e lac k of a ny ser ious cr i t ic i sm ofhisact ions to d ate .' Blair i sdo i ng a g oodjo b' has  becom e , li k e  'Diana did so m uch f o r  peop l e',  a ma nt ra of o u r ti mes, one w hich you ca n hear  rep eated  unthin ki ngly a llov er the cou n try by pe opleof allpe rsua sio ns.

A nd j u s t asever ypub lic figur e wa n ts  t o  wa lk i n Dia na 's f ootstepso r claimsom e  associ at ion w ith he r  s p i rit, so th e
 her_campaigns against_landmines. That might have_sounded fair_enough_for a_fairy_tale princess, but_Blair has now_adopted a similarly high-minded_line, giving him_the_distinction of being the first prime minister effectively to reject party politics.

Blair's great success_has_been in_separating_himself_from the Labour Party. Despite_the feverish media attempts to_resurrect the_threat from the old, dead left, this year's_Labour_conference confirmed that_Blair is under no pressure from his party. He_is not in any sense accountable_to the trade_unions,_the_constituency activists, the MPs_or even the rest of the_New Labour cabinet. He does not_need them, so he will not heed_them. The threatened conference floor revolts,_over issues like fees for_unversity students,_were not so much crushed_as simply waved_away with_a flick of_the leader's regal wrist, while Blair's_big speech was_clearly directed over the party delegates'_heads_to the world_outside_the_conference hall.

Having_divorced himself from_his_party, Blair_is_better able to act as the_anointed_conscience of the nation, as when he_spoke outside his local_church_on the morning of_the princess' death. 'Think of_it', says Newsweek, 'as the Dianafication_of Tony_Blair'. Or_the investiture of the People's Prince.

From this elevated position it has_been possible for Blair to bring_the entire British establishment_behind him._With_the fear of_the_left vanquished,_Blair can present an image of firm_ethical leadership_for all those who feel they_have been cast adrift_by_the collapse of the Tory Party,_traditional flagship of the British elite._It is the near-universal acceptance_which_Blair_has won from the erstwhile_enemy camps of business, the media_and the state_machine which has allowed a New Labour_premier_to win public approval ratings that_no_old Tory could ever dream of.

It_is_now_deemed blasphemous for anybody in_Britain to whisper a criticism of_Diana. Blair has not quite reached that state of_grace, but he_is not far short of_it_judging_by the lack of any serious criticism of his actions_to date._'Blair is doing_a good job' has become, like 'Diana did so much_for people', a mantra of our times,_one which you can hear repeated unthinkingly all over the country_by people of all persuasions.

And just as every_public figure wants to walk in Diana's_footsteps or claim some_association_with her spirit, so the