Why do people hate Tony Blair?

Question

I havent been in the country for a while and want to know the exact reasons for all the hatred for him that I've seen on here.

Do not answer with empty quotes from The News of The World like 'cos the countrys going down the pan' or 'he wants to be a president' . I want facts and thats it. We all know the media is more powerful than the government and I wanted to see if there are any valid answers of if the country has been brainwashed by the Coke heads at The Daily Mail since I left. Does it all boil down to the war or is there anything else?

I dont care if you personally like him or not so dont tell me.

THE QUESTION WAS 'WHY' . Give me reasons dont just say 'I think he's a tw*t', you sound like an moron.

Pan_24 - WHY? Those sound like empty words from the Daily Mail, give me a real reason for why you think that of him based on your own judgement. Without solid reasons the words are empty and meaningless.

godzilla62_2003 - I like tony blair and I think this is a media hate campaign against him. Get over yourself before you call me a wanker.

If it is mainly to do with the war (who like most I though was wrong) why is the pressure and 'dislike' for him higher now then when we went to war? Is it the media or something else?

Answer 1

I think people are unhappy with Blair because he was voted in to represent the country and, by taking us to war, he did not represent our views as he was supposed to do.

I certainly believe that media can be manipulative but the fact that apparently unjust wars have taken place – wars that have arguably cost the world more than they have helped – has made people feel betrayed, frightened and, yes, in some cases, hatred for Mr Blair.

I don't care if you like him or not either and I don't read tabloid newspapers so the above isn't regurgitation from the red-tops, just my opinion.

Answer 2

I dislike him and I think he's a poor leader. Not only is he a proven liar, but his judgement is extremely suspect. His attitude seems to be that retaining power is more important than running the country well.

examples?; Over Iraq he lied and distorted the evidence to justify taking us into the war. i wont go further than mentioning his claims that Iraq had WMD, when Blair knew no such thing, and his claim of them being able to use them within 45 minutes!

He has pretended to lower taxes when actually raising the overall burden through stealth taxes.

The PFI has been a total disaster and means public building (schools, hospitals etc)have been shouldered with enormous debts-far higher than if they'd simply borrowed the money in the first place-for decades to come.
This was purely so the govt could balance the books in the short term and so appear to be 'prudent'.

It's hardly worth mentioning it, but he has also told lies about stowing away in a plane, and watching jackie Milburn playing for Newcastle(both of which would have been impossible).

My overall impression is of a man who will say whatever he thinks his immediate audience want to hear and also of a man who thinks if he says something, it becomes true by virtue of him having said it!

Not someone you want running the country.
But I don't think Gordon Brown is any better.

Answer 3

Blair is amoral, unethical, hypocritical and corrupt. He took us into Iraq on a lie, causing the deaths of thousands of innocent people and soldiers. Before the war, Blair had some debts, but thanks to Bush, he personally profited from this war and at the end had amassed a fortune of £40 -£60 million. No one know exactly how much as his clever lawyers ensure his companies and so-called charities are in such a complicated web. Tax avoidance? Very likely. Many feel he should have been tried for war crimes and the blood of so many will always stain his hands. His arrogance is beyond belief, appearing at St Paul s Memorial Service for the dead service men & wimin, with their grieving families, he had to sneak out the back before the end, to avoid hundreds of families who were waiting outside to speak to him! The taxpayer foots the bill for 24/7 protection for him, not only from terrorists, but also from the British Public!

Answer 4

I don't hate him, he just needs to move on like anyone else who has been in the same position of power for many years. For example, you have the same leader, you gain the same ideas and, eventually, the same issues somewhat keep arising and being answered. But any new/different issues which are shown and it answering/solving them seems less effective than it once did. Also, it's not him as a person, it's seems that he has less influence now than he used to have. From the medias' viewpoint, however, it is the influence of joining with another country and wanting to join in with a war that seems to be the negativity of him. At least he managed to pick the UK up and gave it more drive!!!!

Answer 5

Blair's personal background is a Conservative one, his father was a lifelong member of the Conservative Party. Many feel he has forsaken the natural Labour Party's representation of the working classes and adopted the values of the Tory. Thus in the eyes of many he appears to be a hypocrite. Blair's alignment with Bush and his right wing foreign policy reinforces that view, and has seriously undermined his credibility.

However, the Tory media have also conspired against Tony Blair (and many other members of the cabinet) in order to bring down the Labour government, so they can get their paymasters back into power. They have convinced the public that nothing is working under Blair's leadership (as they invariably do with any Labour government). On behalf of the Tories, the media whip up campaigns to create a series of problem issues, detracting from any positive works by the government. Media then offer simple, reductionist populist solutions, the British electorate believe entirely what they read in the Tory media because there is no other perspective available to them.

In actual fact, under Labour we have had the most stable economic conditions since the devastation of the boom and bust years that Thatcher foisted upon us. In comparison to 1986, we have a lower crime rate and are financially far better off.

Answer 6

Your question should be "Why do some people hate Tony Blair?"

I don't hate him at all - so if you want intelligent answers on this subject you would be best starting with a question that doesn't make assumptions.

I think why people may dislike him is because he is seen or made out to be very pally with George Bush - and most british and americans hate him for obvious reasons - such as involving themselves in a pointless war - killing thousands of innocents.

Answer 7

The short answer is Iraq. Mr Blair’s decision to join the US invasion and the subsequent bloodshed on the streets of Baghdad has led to a dramatic corrosion of public trust in the prime minister.Labours unease over his alignment with the Bush administration was amplified into outright anger by his muted response to Israel’s invasion of Lebanon this summer. Many MPs came to the conclusion that he was out of touch with the party and the country and had to go.

Answer 8

I think basically hes suffered a blow to his popularity after his decision to go to war with Iraq, and his friendship with George Bush is also unpopular. In addition to this I think Gordon Brown's cronies are encouraging people to want Blair out, and has hence increased the demands during the last week for Blair to leave and let Gordon Brown into power.

Answer 9

I don't hate Tony Blair. The Tory press has always been against any Labour government and sees its best opportunity as attacking personalities rather than policies. Blair has presided over a difficult period, made many mistakes (probably cosying up to Bush over Iraq being the worst); but most working people would have to admit that their own personal prosperity under Blair has not suffered.

We probably expected too much of a new Labour government after 18 years of Conservative misrule.

Answer 10

I've always been anti-Blair.

But I believe it is because he's not living up to his promises.
His way of running the country only really favours deviants, single parents and those not working.

Oh, and I am from a single parent family, but now at 22, I can see how benefits completely sidestepped any other type of family.

Also, I think the War was the downfall of Blair, people saw him as being weak and easily led by Bush.

To be frank, he's a bit of a tw*t.