Bush's Poodle

Stand up to US, voters tell Blair

63% say PM has tied Britain too close to White House

Britain should take a much more robust and independent approach to the United States, according to a Guardian/ICM poll published today, which finds strong public opposition to Tony Blair's close working relationship with President Bush.

The wide-ranging survey of British attitudes to international affairs - the first since the conflict between Lebanon and Israel started- shows that a large majority of voters think Mr Blair has made the special relationship too special.

Just 30% think the prime minister has got the relationship about right, against 63% saying he has tied Britain too closely to the US.

Could not agree more, time for Blair to stop being such a Bush arselicker. Of all the PM's we have had, none has been so prepared to give up our independence just to get in the Bush Junta's good books. Blair's sycophancy makes me want to hurl, its undignified and pathetic.