thats the first time I have ever heard God described as sad. Angry, loving and wrathful, but never sad.

"Jesus wept" (John, Chapter 11)
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But once again, what Blair appears to have been saying was not, Bush style "God told me to do this" but rather "God is my judge for the things I have done" - which isn't quite the same thing.

Unfortunately there appears to be no ready mechanism by which ordinaery people can get shot of the man. Nor even fellow MPs or Labour Party members. That's what passes for democracy.   God help us.