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I disagree. It seems odd to me that for someone as spin-obsessed and (supposedly) media savvy as Bliar, he couldn't see that it was odd he failed to make a comment for so long.
In the end, it simply made him look evasive and fed the media feeding frenzy, making the story about why he was avoiding the issue.
Maybe it is just more evidence that he has lost his touch? Simply more evidence that he shouldn't let the door hit him in the arse as he leaves....
I think that's what the media would like to think.
I think the media demands most of what the PM does as they have these pseudo control on what the public thinks. With there clever wording of news stories, they can easily change peoples perceptions and understanding of an issue.
I think that's what the media would like to think.
I think the media demands most of what the PM does as they have these pseudo control on what the public thinks. With there clever wording of news stories, they can easily change peoples perceptions and understanding of an issue.
It's not the media..it's the fact that he's lost it. didn't you hear him last week at the press conference he gave at the hospital in London? He was asked directly to make a comment, and rather than do the right thing and make a simple statement condemning it, he said he was only accepting questions about health!
Is the man a total idiot? Just answer the sodding question!
Why on earth not? It's a perfectly reasonable question, one of public interest given that he's the PM of one of the countries instrumental in toppling him. Were we to assume from his long silence that he thought it was OK?
As PM of the country he shouldn't have to answer media questions about how he feels on an issue such as this or release a public statement condemning it.
Beside the point that obviously, he's not going to release something that says "yeah i think it was fine and I don't have an issue with it" now is he?
It's kinda a no brainer and the media have jumped on it because he hasn't said anything as a way of trying to put him in a bad light for not being "compassionate" on the issue or something.
What's to say about it that will change the events? Other than to stop it happening in the future which again really has nothing to do with this country as the executions are carried out by the Iraqi government - who should be and were the people that should say that things weren't conducted the way they should have been and showed regret.
As PM of the country he shouldn't have to answer media questions about how he feels on an issue such as this or release a public statement condemning it.
Beside the point that obviously, he's not going to release something that says "yeah i think it was fine and I don't have an issue with it" now is he?
It's kinda a no brainer and the media have jumped on it because he hasn't said anything as a way of trying to put him in a bad light for not being "compassionate" on the issue or something.
What's to say about it that will change the events? Other than to stop it happening in the future which again really has nothing to do with this country as the executions are carried out by the Iraqi government - who should be and were the people that should say that things weren't conducted the way they should have been and showed regret.
I think you credit the media with too much power. He put himself in a bad light by dragging his feet commenting on it when expressly asked to do so.
A PM who feels he is under no obligation to answer media questions or release a public statement unless he feels like it is taking the Chairman Blair's presidential style a tad too far for most of us I think Chris!
Nobody is saying that his statement will change events, but (as you say yourself) it might have an impact on future actions. Would it be OK if the Iraqi regime thought nobody was that bothered, so they might just as well stone people to death on live TV?
As for it being a matter for the Iraqi government, as they controlled the "event", that's technically true. But if you think it has nothing to do with this country, I think you are being naive. Enough people already hate us (often for spurious reasons)... the PM shouldn't give them more reasons to do it by even giving the impression that he had to think about it a bit first!
