Morden Backs Blair

Although it is great step for the feminist movement in Wales to have acheive the historic feat of gaining eight MPs, we should not be under any illusions that Jessica Morden will be anything other than an ultra-loyal Blairite. In her defence we must add that she has at no point suggested otherwise, even going so far including a picture of Tony Blair on her election literature; how many other Labour PPCs did that?

Which is why the following statement made by Jessica Morden comes as no surprise to us at the Newport East blog:

[on the subject of when Blair should stand down]

"I don't think he should go. He said he will stand down at some stage but I think this talk is premature. Tony Blair has just won an historic third term. The electorate have backed him so I think the back benchers should back him too."

The whole article can be found on the South Wales Argus website:

Gwent MPs back Blair