Seen from london,disturbing parallels are emerging between the rise and fall of Bill Clinton and of Tony Blair's Labour government. Clinton's hold over American voters always seemed odd to the British, who could not understand why, despite Clinton's iniquities, his poll ratings remained so high. Only now, with his pardon list, have faithful Democratic supporters recognised Clinton for the man he always was: unfit to occupy the White House. The conclusion the British have drawn: So long as the economy prospers, a political leader with an outgoing personality can do as he likes.
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