Rupert Murdoch on the Blair-Brown rift

Rupert Murdoch has spoken frankly about his views on Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. In a New Yorker interview with John Cassidy, he describes Blair as a "lame duck" ever since he made "a terrible mistake" in announcing that he was quitting. He also refers to the intense rivalry between Blair and Brown, saying that he cannot meet one unless he sees the other. The tone of Murdoch's statements shows just how seriously politicians take him - and how seriously he thinks they should! (Via The Observer)