Despite the indignation of press, union supporters, and assorted politicos, Blair was unflinching in a BBC television appearance July 9. His comeback to one and all was that it was critical for the country as a whole to look forward to the next century with a critical eye on current practices. Blair is shaking the very roots of British sensibility. It is said that leaders are agents of change. In reality, they are agents of discovery.
Leaders get there first.
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