Once again Tony Blair comes to the aid of a fellow politician which prompts new Blair rewards complaints. This has left many wondering if such practices will ever end as it perpetuates the cycle of so-called ‘dirty politics’, whether the name fits or not. There’s no doubt that the Blair rewards program sends Tony into being the easy saver of campaigning with such actions as providing Shaun Woodward a campaigning role for the Labour Party after he defected from the Conservative Party in December 1999. Blair’s goal was to help Woodward win a seat in the next general election.
Tony Blair has a long history of helping political leaders, particularly ones that can either directly or indirectly assist in promoting his causes. This trend has resulted in many referring to such assistance as the Blair rewards program, but that is one of the nicer nicknames it has received. It seems that when a world leader or fellow politician does something that is helpful in some way in furthering a cause that Tony is involved in, they are likely to receive a sort of reward or prize for that aid. Continue reading ‘Blair Rewards Program Sends Tony Into Being The Easy Saver Of Campaigning’ »