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Papers enjoy Blair-Brown aftermath Papers enjoy Blair-Brown aftermath
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Friday's papers sift through the aftermath of Tony Blair's 48-hour leadership crisis.Friday's papers sift through the aftermath of Tony Blair's 48-hour leadership crisis.
In the Guardian Jackie Ashley ridicules the suggestion by Blair allies that the revolt has been a Brownite conspiracy. In the Guardian, Jackie Ashley ridicules the suggestion by Blair allies that the revolt has been a Brownite conspiracy.
She instead suggests that MPs are motivated by the continuing maelstrom in Iraq and anger over reforms.She instead suggests that MPs are motivated by the continuing maelstrom in Iraq and anger over reforms.
At next week's Trades Union Congress, the Independent suggests Mr Blair can expect a rough ride during the course of his last visit as leader.At next week's Trades Union Congress, the Independent suggests Mr Blair can expect a rough ride during the course of his last visit as leader.
Governmental paralysisGovernmental paralysis
The Sun puts the anti-Blair revolt in its proper place on the front page, behind an alleged Wayne Rooney fracas and Paris Hilton in handcuffs.The Sun puts the anti-Blair revolt in its proper place on the front page, behind an alleged Wayne Rooney fracas and Paris Hilton in handcuffs.
The country faces governmental paralysis unless the two men can remain united, the paper says.The country faces governmental paralysis unless the two men can remain united, the paper says.
It is hard to believe that the Daily Mirror is the first to use the headline "Deal or no deal?"It is hard to believe that the Daily Mirror is the first to use the headline "Deal or no deal?"
But the paper's columnist Kevin Maguire is not alone in saying that if the mayhem continues, Tony Blair will go.But the paper's columnist Kevin Maguire is not alone in saying that if the mayhem continues, Tony Blair will go.
Continued snipingContinued sniping
In the Daily Mail, page 7 is given over to John Kampfner, editor of the left-leaning New Statesman magazine. In the Daily Mail, page seven is given over to John Kampfner, editor of the left-leaning New Statesman magazine.
He raises the question of whether Tony Blair might become so angry at continued sniping that he chose to undermine a new Gordon Brown regime. He raises the question of whether Tony Blair might become so angry at continued sniping that he could choose to undermine a new Gordon Brown regime.
In the Daily Express, the leader picks up on the understatement employed by Mr Blair when he suggested the current crisis was not Labour's "finest hour".In the Daily Express, the leader picks up on the understatement employed by Mr Blair when he suggested the current crisis was not Labour's "finest hour".
It also attacks Mr Blair for his vanity in wanting 10 years in office.It also attacks Mr Blair for his vanity in wanting 10 years in office.
Body languageBody language
The Times calls Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's relationship "the contempt that dare not speak its name".The Times calls Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's relationship "the contempt that dare not speak its name".
An examination of the body language of the two men concludes that the two men's gestures suggest their normal roles are reversed.An examination of the body language of the two men concludes that the two men's gestures suggest their normal roles are reversed.
In the Daily Telegraph, Mr Blair is described as clinging to the wreckage.In the Daily Telegraph, Mr Blair is described as clinging to the wreckage.
But there is also bad news for Mr Brown as a YouGov poll suggests only one in five voters think he will make a better prime minister than the incumbent.But there is also bad news for Mr Brown as a YouGov poll suggests only one in five voters think he will make a better prime minister than the incumbent.