How will history judge his efforts in the Middle East, and what will that verdict depend upon?
Of course, I’m not the most independent assessor. I think he did a fantastic job. But I think history will say the same. I was delighted he took on this Middle East job. It’s such an important issue for the world. And Tony has a track record in this because of what he did with the peace process in Northern Ireland. What Tony has is both charm and persistence he’s not a quitter. He goes over there again and again, trying to bring people together and getting them to understand the twin desires Israel for security, and for the Palestinians, a chance to have a true state of their own. What are your views on his successor, Gordon Brown? One thing I know for sure is living in No. 10 has its ups and downs, and over the last year Gordon Brown has had his ups and downs. But he has many great strengths, and he was a great chancellor [of the Exchequer] for 10 years. In recent weeks, I think the public have seen that, in the way he’s reacted and taken control not just in our own country, but acros
