well he got on my tits. the point is that - whatever Labour's failings, and God knows there are many - people at the bottom of the heap, people like me with a disabled wife to take care of -are always taken better care under Labour. and good old Tony made the buggers unelectable for years because he espoused policies that wouldn't wash in 120 odd marginal seats in parliament.

however all that said, he had compassion for people.Matthew Paris in The Times asked yesterday - why don't the tories feel as bitter as socialists do about the memory of Thatcher. I guess its cos he just acted insane, whereas she actually committed acts of insanity.