Blair bad for business?

In the past decade, Europe has had no more successful politician than UK prime minister Tony Blair -...

In the past decade, Europe has had no more successful politician than UK prime minister Tony Blair - successful at winning elections, that is. Yet with his resignation, 10 years after Blair took office in May 1997, most of the business community will be pleased to see the back of him. An April poll by the UK's Institute of Directors found 45% of British firms thought the Labour government had been bad for business, while just 32% said it had been good. Worse, 52% judged the tax and spending policies unfavorably, with just 24% supporting them. Is that verdict justified? After all, Blair co...