Sir Christopher Meyer, lately Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador in Washington, says in his newly published book, amongst other things, that Mr Blair was seduced by the glamour of American power, and did not use his leverage to slow down the timetable of war with Saddam.
Perhaps this observation, more than any other, lends validity to the perjorative - that simpering little whore Blair, quoted elswhere in this thread.
However, I think that what is now important, if one believes in (and hopes for) the imminent demise of the Great Helmsman, is the likely stance of his erstwhile colleague Gordon Brown, when circumstances eventually impose the full terms of the Grantita agreement, reached many years ago between the two and serially welshed on, in characteristic form, by Bliar.
Brown is old style socialism writ large but packaged artfully. He will not have a cosy relationship with Dubya. He will continue his cold aloofness towards the UK armed forces. And, importantly, he will reappraise the disposition of these forces at the earliest decent opportunity (or even before). Do not look for further commitment towards USA - in fact look for the reverse.
The up-side would be, in my humble estimation, a reappearance of the old style, to quote M. Thatcher, clear blue water, between Labour and the Tories.
Perhaps we might shortly be seeing light at the end of the tunnel?