I thought Blair was too busy solving the Arab/Israeli problems to stand for EU president. Or has he now become bored of that project? Is there anything tangible to show for the past 12 mths or so of Blair diplomacy in the Middle East? I suspect that he realises he's been completely sidelined by Obama's Middle East initiatives and so now needs a new toy to play with. As he's got no chance of the EU Presidency, maybe he'll have a go at solving climate change next? Then again, I think Al Gore is keeping that one for himself....