The Big (Little) Picture

Brilliant political theatre in Westminster on Wednesday, as Michael Howard debated Tony Blair during Question Time:

Perhaps the most telling moment in the Commons attack was when choirmaster Howard turned to the Labour benches and asked how many of them would be using photographs of Tony Blair on their election addresses.
Blushing prettily, a mere half dozen Labour MPs put up their hands. And that's the question. Is Tony Blair, once the titan who tugged his party along behind him, now a liability to Labour?

Surprisingly good stuff from Howard, though definitely a bit of a cheap shot. Also got in some classic British Parliamentary theatrics, as "He conducted the Tories behind him like a choir, with choruses of "up, up, up" (that's taxes, immigration and hospital superbugs) and "down, down, down" (that was pensions, average take home pay and crime clear-up rates)."

Can't wait to see where this goes, now that the gloves are truly off.