Bittersweet Victory For Blair...

Well, it seems the Brits have spoken. There definitely was some Iraq backlash against Tony Blair. Despite his historic election to a third term, his party took a hit on the size of its majority.

Such an outcome, if confirmed by the actual vote count, could set the stage for Blair to be replaced in midterm by a party rival such as Gordon Brown. As Treasury chief, Brown was widely credited for the strong economy that appears to have clinched Labour's victory, outweighing the bitterness many voters said they felt over Iraq.

While this was due to be Blair's last term anyway, it looks increasingly likely that within a year or two he may very well be replaced as Prime Minister by the ranks of his party.

I'll troll for analysis of the election's impact on the future of Britain and the effect it will likely have on relations with the U.S. At least the PM received a vote of confidence, albeit a measured one.

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