Obama and 1997

Obama is sounding more and more like Blair when Blair was first elected into office. The rhetoric is how he is going to create change – much supported by the public at large. This is after a campaign saying how bad things are, therefore the public demand change wither it is needed or not. The problems are that the change is harder than they envisaged and they become bogged down in worrying about re-election and keeping the different vested interests that got them to the highest office happy.

Obama has a much more difficult situation than Blair. Blair had an economy that was on the up. Obama has an economic crisis that is getting worse and the challenge of two wars and climate change. The need to create change or tackle these problems is required, or will he be the American Blair much loved around the world but derided at home?