Tony Blair looks set to be sacked from the Labour Party after sensationally blasting the public's obsession with the war on Iraq on a live television debate yesterday.
The incredible outburst happened on Richard Withers' Election Debate show on BBC 1 last night after the studio audience repeatedly asked questions about the Prime Minister's handling of the war.
"Oh for goodness sake, have you people not got anything better to ask? War, war, war, that's all you lot ever go on about. All your views on this subject are now boring and tiresome and I am sick of it. There is nothing else to say, I did what I thought was best and I did not lie. Will you give it a rest."
The stunned audience then fell silent and what followed will be remembered for many years to come. As Withers walked over to calm Mr Blair, he was shouted down and called a, "stirring, interfering Tory bigot".
"What do you want me to do? Come on, speak up. Shall I free Saddam? It's easy to do." Mr Blair then got out a mobile phone and appeared to call George Bush before the country's eyes.
"Apparently, my people think you and I have relations that go far beyond politics and they want Saddam back in control of Iraq. No, of course not, I think it's a useless idea but they think we harshly treated him and think he should be back in power. You'll release him? Great, I'll let them know."
The Prime Minister then turned to a woman in the audience who previously questioned his policy on Iraq and asked her if she was happy now.
Richard Withers then interjected the tense atmosphere when he asked Blair if he had been speaking to President Bush.
"Of course not, I made it up. Don't tell me you all believed it. It's my way of showing you that there is nothing I can do about the invasion on Iraq anymore. It's over."
The Labour leader then got out of his chair and left the stage and Withers had to then end the show. The repercussions for this outburst will be seen later today when the Labour party will issue a statement. Political analyst Lloyd Grammar believes Blair will now be sacked from the party.
"His position is now untenable. You can not ever criticise the people, let alone ridicule them. Britain has never seen anything like this and it is impossible now to see him with a future in politics."
