No matter what, British Prime Minister Tony Blair should not be stampeded or humiliated out of office. It will be counter productive for party and country. No need to.

No matter how painful, the Blairites must work with the Brownites to secure the greatest good of New Labour's good for country and party. There will be both long after their principals/idols.

No matter how tempting to do otherwise, Chancellor Gordon Brown must help his boss and long time friend, Tony Blair, with a safe-landing on how the handover goes.

Do I like Tony Blair? For especial reasons, yes. Did I like Margaret Thatcher? For very special reasons, yes. Do I sense same fate? Not really. The prognoses point differently.

Should the prime minister go? Absolutely yes.

How? Creatively, courageously and.....early.