BBC: Labour victory in SPITE of Blair; Kennedy poll

by David Boyle

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Friday, May. 06, 2005 Friday, May. 06, 2005 at 2:10:05pm PDT

The feature article in BBC "Features and analysis" is "Muted victory for Blair", by political corresponent Nick Assinder, at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4519997.stm , noting,

"Tony Blair has won his longed-for third election victory and secured his place in history.

But the prime minister must know that, for the first time, it was despite, rather than because of him.

The victory came on the back of the smallest winning share of the vote recorded.

...

Mr Kennedy will be delighted with his showing and the likelihood of ending up with more Commons seats than at any time for his party since Lloyd George. ..."

With that and exciting Cabinet picks such as, "Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: John Hutton" (see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4523783.stm ), what else could a fan of politics ask for?