The ever excellent Martin Kettle of The Guardian writes about how predictions of Blair's demise are vastly overstated. As he points out, the comparisons to the end of the Thatcher era are not valid. Labour does have, and always has had, an amazing capacity for self destruction with those on the left of the party seemingly happier in opposition than actually trying to put into place practical measures to improve the public sectors. I, for one, hope that Blair stays on for the rest of his term - Labour will miss him when he's gone!