Tiny Blair

Currently watching Tiny Blair give a speech. He started off by saying something like - "Before I start my speech, let it be known that the family and friends of Kenneth Bigley are in our thoughts and prayers."

A sycophantic round of applause followed.

He then immediately started his speech with a joke.

Do something man! It's not funny, is it? That people are being executed? That terrorism is now far more prevalent since you stuck your oar in? That you aren't prepared to admit you made a mistake?

There were some shouts of protest from the crowd. Tiny blustered for a second. The camera showed a few people being led away by security. Tiny said,

"At least you're in a country in which you can have freedom of speech."

The amassed sheep baa-ed and clapped.

So why were they being led away?

More protestors interrupted his speech later and were led away with some force. It was clear that, despite his smarmy jokes and dismissive one-liners, he was deflated. He knows what the press will be saying tomorrow, just as we do.