The Policy Blender

Tony Blair’s chief fundraiser, Lord Levy, has been arrested by police for a second time. This follows last week’s high profile arrests of Ruth Turner and John McTernan, Blair’s Director of Government Relations and Director of Political Operations respectively.

The whiff of top-level corruption reeks stronger by the day. Could this be why there are rumours that Blair is preparing a speedy departure…?

All political careers end in failure. Blair’s legacy shopping has seemed somewhat frantic latterly – like the workaholic husband who’s realised that it’s 22:00 on February 13 and breakfast in bed and flowers to her office won’t cut it for the fifth year in a row.

18:45 Update:

Lord Levy has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. The “conspiracy” caveat in this instance is interesting – who was he conspiring with, and will he protect them? Will they protect him?

Prime Minister’s Questions will be interesting tomorrow. That is unless something really bad happens and Blair plays the ‘tragic magic’ card to get off the hook. Is that too cynical? Tanks at Heathrow?

Guido has campaigned long and hard on the Loans for Lordships issue. The power of political bloggers is becoming more evident.

image hat-tip Theo Spark