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Archived Article « Olmert out? Little would change Main Brown needs to make sure there's a contest - and a hearing for his critics » Recent Entries :: Brown needs to make sure there's a contest - and a hearing for his critics :: A contrarian and a magician :: Olmert out? Little would change :: Calm down, everyone :: Don't be fooled by Europe's mood. Globally, the left is reawakening :: Brown sees shape of politics to come :: Olmert's legacy could yet be the failure that forces something better :: Scotland is Brown's testing ground for his campaign against Cameron :: Still wanted - a Mayor who will take on Ken :: A wrong-headed move Archives :: May 2007 :: April 2007 :: March 2007 :: February 2007 :: January 2007 :: December 2006 :: November 2006 :: October 2006 :: September 2006 :: August 2006 :: July 2006 :: June 2006 :: May 2006 :: April 2006 :: March 2006 :: February 2006 :: January 2006 :: December 2005 :: November 2005 :: October 2005 :: September 2005 :: August 2005 :: July 2005 :: June 2005 :: May 2005 :: April 2005 :: March 2005 :: February 2005 :: January 2005 :: December 2004 :: November 2004 :: October 2004 :: September 2004 :: August 2004 :: July 2004 :: June 2004 :: April 2003		May 11, 2007 A contrarian and a magician From the unbridled optimism of the 1997 landslide to the lows of post-Hutton disillusionment, Jonathan Freedland recalls how the decision to go to war ended our national love affair with the 'master of British politics' Published in the Guardian's special supplement, The Blair Years Posted on May 11, 2007 05:27 PM