It's fitting that Blair supports Newcastle

By El Cid
This Labour government is increasingly taking on the air of a Newcastle United under Graham Souness -- shorn of attacking ideas, reliant on deadwood, and with a disgruntled dressing room and despairing fanbase.
So much promise, so much waste, so much at stake.
The only difference is that while Souness has long gone, Blair is still there, clinging on not for the wider good but for his own personal gain.
If only we had a Freddy Shepherd to carry out the people's will by giving Blair his P45 and encouraging him to trundle off to Tuscany for a few Chiantis and a bit of reminiscing with his pal Berlusconi.
What a difference from the early days when New Labour first got into power.
Back then it was like watching Arsenal under Arsene Wenger; out with dour Old Labour, which had grinded out results but failed to impress enough to win back-to-back elections, and in with a more cavalier and slick operation.
Labour still had the look of a heavyweight, despite some spin fatigue,  even after election win number 2 -- a team with pedigree, like Man U under Sir Alex or Liverpool under Rafa Benitez.
Let's hope we end up with more than just a Glenn Roeder when the 'men in grey suits' finally pluck up the courage to oust Teflon Tony.
Let's hope also that Alan "Gordon Brown" Shearer is up to the task of management.
But if New Labour midway through a third term is like Newcastle under Souness, then the Tories under David Cameron are like Spurs under Martin Jol -- on the cusp of a breakthrough, perhaps, but ultimately shite limited.
Still, with all that foreign money lining Tory coffers the scary thought is that they could yet evolve into a Chelsea -- they do play in blue after all.
Which brings me to the Libs -- a favourite with most neutrals and arguably the West Ham of British politics.
They might be in the running for the odd cup, but when it comes to the Premier League -- no effing chance.