WORLD: “Why You’ll Miss This Man,” by Michael Elliott, Time, 14 May 2007, p. 52.

Ending says it all:

The questions Blair asked--When should we meddle in another nation’s life? Why should everything be left to the U.S.? What are the wellsprings of mutual cultural and religious respect? How can the West show its strength without using guns?--will continue to be asked for a generation. We will miss him when he’s gone.

The best politician of our age.

I remain a Tony Blair Democrat.