[Glover's column noted that many reporters know where Blair is but that] Downing Street has strongly requested that his whereabouts on holiday not be revealed for security reasons. ... Is he snorkeling off the coast of Iceland? Is he big-game hunting in Africa? Is he thrashing his way through the Amazonian jungle? . . . Alas, I am not allowed to say. |
Moreover, one cannot escape the thought that the risks taken by Londoners have increased as a result of the policies pursued in Iraq by the disappearing Tony Blair. |
There is much more awareness now than 10 to 15 years ago that it is a tricky, risky undertaking, and that you have to be good at it. That has led to better execution because people are more thoughtful about it. |
Where is our prime minister? All that can be said is that he is out there somewhere. |