| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
Karamba
United Kingdom
3820 Posts |
 Posted - 10 May 2007 : 12:24:13
|
Tony Blair reigns as Prime Minister of Britain today Thursday 10 May 2007. The announcement was scheduled by 11.45 am. What lessons can we learn from this? Does it make sense to those who think of president for life in countries like Gambia? Is there a better safe exit from political power?
|
Karamba |
|
|
turk
USA
3356 Posts |
Posted - 12 May 2007 : 03:01:05
|
| Wrong post. This topic should have been under gambian politics. Anyway. Totally. I think countries like Gambia must have like 5+5 possible terms of presidency like USA, to eliminate one to stay in power for a long time. |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
 |
|
|
gambiabev
United Kingdom
3091 Posts |
Posted - 12 May 2007 : 11:33:17
|
Tony Blair came to power full of promise. I was so thrilled the day he walked into Downing street. He has done alot of good for poor families, such as sure start nurseries, family tax credits etc.
But he will be remembered for his BIG MISTAKE, going into Iraq.
I think 10 years is enough for any leader, from the countries point of view and for them personally. Tony Blairs children have had 10 years of this too. He looked quite young when he went into office, and now he looks old and tired. It has a high personal price.
A change is good. In the uk we say 'A new broom sweeps clean'. We start off full of energy and then later become worn down and jaded.
I am a teacher. Lots of teachers stay in their comfort zone far too long. 3 years is a good length of time to do a job. 1 year to get to know the job, one year to do it well, one year to perfect it and look for the next challenge. |
|
|
|
turk
USA
3356 Posts |
Posted - 13 May 2007 : 05:34:20
|
Gambiabev
Could not agree more on your iraqi point and how good 'fresh page in one's life' is. Dude's foreign policy was kinda suicide. |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
|
|
| |
Topic |
|
Topic Locked
