It was, perhaps, no surprise that Blair faced hecklers this afternoon. He is, after all, something of a lame duck after announcing his own expiry date earlier this week. Yet, while I disagree upon many points, notably the war in Iraq, I thought it was a good speech delivered by a master orator. I felt he presented good, well-rounded points upon issues like immigration: I have no problem with the idea of keeping some kind of record of who comes in and leaves the country, especially these days. I do, however, have a problem with trying to limit immigration, as Mr. Cameron proposes. The differences between labour and Tory are still there, believe it or not.

Another important difference is delivery. Blair still seems like an honest, genuine guy, who passionately believes in what he is saying, whether you agree with him or not. After all, he’s not up for re-election, which lends him credibility. Cameron, on the other hand, just seems to me like an actor, trying to appear friendly to the public. Obviously, he’s trying to emulate Blair. Yet he is still a Tory: his stance on inclusive education shows that he does not understand the issue, and you et the sense that if and when he’s elected this mask will slip, and we’ll slip back to the dark days of thatcher and major. I for one am not that gullible and I hope that my fellow voters also see through this act.