Quote Originally Posted by Lencoboy View Post
I don't mean to sound cynical, but does Blair still have any authority over all of this, especially considering he ceased to be PM in June 2007, and (New) Labour as a whole given the heave-ho three years later?
Be sticks his nose into everything. He has his institution now so is free to justify meddling. But he tends to put people off and taints any cause he touches.

So he's just one of many commentators they media turn to for opinion.