Yes, sorry Cobber - thread hijacking's almost as serious as Piracy :o
I don't think Blair has much 'curtain call' to worry about - the cash for honours scandal's not over yet for one thing.
I hope the sailors get home soon.
As some wag pointed out on the radio the other day at least they're not chained together in orange jumpsuits and made to live on their knees. Kinda makes you wonder who's civilised and who's the barbarians, eh?
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph