Foot and mouth disease is still here. The health service and the school systems Blair promised to fix still aren't in great shape. One of Blair's closest advisers had to resign not once, but twice , over alleged unethical dealings. But Blair is still far ahead in the polls. The economy is doing well here, despite the American economic slowdown.
People have jobs.
And simply, no one expects much anymore. The initial euphoria at voting in the squeaky-clean Labour Party has long since been replaced by disillusionment. Like the current White House, the Blair administration often manages to look good because the public's expectations are so low. It only took a few days for a London newspaper to make fun of the elections. Job prospects, v.v. bad.