Tony to go?

Labour party heads are barely clear following the hangovers of an historic third successive General Election victory and some Labour MPs are already whipping themselves into a frenzy over when Tony Blair should stand down as Prime Minister.

It's actually a tough call. If Tony Blair stands down before the EU constitutional referendum, the new leader will inherit a referendum that current predictions suggest will be rejected. Hardly a warm welcome for a new Prime Minister. It seems more appropriate for Tony to take the flak over the lost referendum and then bow out gracefully immediately afterwards. This would be the perfect excuse and gives the new leader three years to exert their authority on the party and clamp down on the expected internal squabbles just before the next election. The only risk is if the British electorate actually say yes to the Constitution!!