Short calls on ‘deceitful’ Blair to quit

FORMER British Labour minister Clare Short yesterday stepped up her calls on Tony Blair to quit saying he had behaved worse than shamed John Profumo.

The former International Development Secretary predicted the Prime Minister would not lead Labour into the next election and called on him to stand down for the honour of the country.

She said he had deceived the country over war in Iraq and pointed to looming problems over university top-up fees.