this morning”s epolitix summary highlights the following about Tony Blair”s trip to the US: -
“Before heading back to the UK, the prime minister delivers a keynote speech setting out his views on the role of international institutions in an era of globalisation. Ahead of the speech, Blair said the international community needs to deal with global problems. “If they”re not tackled, the consequences are very quickly felt around the world,” he said. “And you have got to have institutions that are capable of taking them on and tackling them and getting action taken.”
ah ha! very interesting - thanks tony for pointing out the role of international institutions. precisely. who are these international institutions, what “power” have they got - who controls them - and the most important questions are - is there any democratic accountability?
Trust me, Sonia. It really is the legacy, stupid. Tony Blair has lived in a world of spin for so long he knows nothing else. The speeches, the postures, the hype, the mission. Just froth on the coffee. No big deal. Meanwhile the real world carries on and tries to find a viable future. It will. It’s all good, if we make it so.
A Indian friend has started a new website. Do check it out - it is called Raja Magazine.
Its link is http://www.rajamagazine.com