Labour can renew itself only by recognising that Blair has become a dangerous liability.

Contends that British Prime Minister Tony Blair is at risk. View that, as the consequences of taking Britain into a war with Iraq become clear, his competence will be increasingly at stake; Comparison of Blair with former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Blair's strengths and weaknesses; How Thatcher embodied the spirit of the age; Thatcher's vision of Britain; View that Labour can renew itself by recognising that Blair is a dangerous liability; Blair's alliance with U.S. President George W. Bush; Role of the media in constructing Blair's persona; Outlook for Blair.