I have been astonished at the lack of Blair at Labour’s party conference. Obviously not in person – but it is as if the collective guilt of those he left behind has painted him out of their history. Hate to point it out guys – but you all (with honourable exceptions) voted for the war, kept quiet or in Gordon’s case – signed the cheques.

You can’t lay it all on Tony – you were all there, cheering and voting him on. New Gordon? Doesn’t wash with me!