Tony Blair traffic jam > >A motorist, on his way home from work in Westminster came to a dead halt in > > > > > >traffic and thought to himself, "Wow, this traffic seems worse than usual. > > > > > >After a short while, he noticed a Police Officer walking towards > > > > > >him, between the lines of stopped cars. He rolled down his window > > > > > >and asked, "Officer, what's the hold up?" The Constable replied: - > > > > > >"Tony Blair is depressed, so he stopped his motorcar and is > > > > > >threatening to douse himself with petrol and set himself on fire. > > > > > >He says no one believes his stories; about why we went to war in Iraq > > > > > >or that there is no pensions crisis, or the worsening economy, or > > > > > >that constant adding of stealth taxes, or that his education reforms > > > > > >are going to do any good, or that the health service is safe in his > > > > > >hands, or that immigration is under control, or that he's not George > > > > > >Bush's lapdog, or that his Party's proposed tax cuts won't help > > > > > >anyone except his wealthy > > > > > >friends, or that his chairmanship of the European Community hasn't > > > > > >just led to more power being surrendered to the French ........ > > > > > >So we're taking up a collection for him. > > > > > >Thoughtfully, the man asks, "How much have you got so far?" > > > > > >The Officer replies, "About forty gallons, but a lot of people are > > > > >still siphoning........"
