Second exit a blow for Blair

DAVID Blunkett’s departure from the cabinet puts a huge question mark over Tony Blair’s judgement, as he tries to stage-manage his exit from No 10 before the next election.

Both Mr Blunkett and Mr Blair’s spokespeople insist the ex-Work and Pensions Secretary was not fired.

In that case, the question many are asking is: Why not? The suspicion of most is that Mr Blunkett was left with a pearl-handled revolver and inevitably came to his own conclusions.