Well, for once in his life, the former chief curry-chips-eating surrender monkey has made a decision without consulting George Bush first, and with disasterous consequences: his soul has been handed over to the Pope. I suppose that, in the grand scheme of things, converting from the queer "church" of England to the paedophile cult of Rome isn't that much of a step down, but it's still disappointing.
Blair: Satan told me to join Popish cult "for lulz"
Tony Blair has caused fresh controversy by converting to Roman Catholicism less than six months after leaving office.
The former prime minister ended years of speculation by being received into the Church in a private ceremony celebrated by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor at Westminster.
His wife Cherie, who, like the couple's four children, is already a Catholic, was her husband's sponsor on Friday night.
The timing and manner of Mr Blair's conversion attracted criticism.
Anti-abortion campaigners said they would contact Mr Blair, now the West's Middle East peace envoy, to demand whether he had repented of his "anti-life" position.
Mr Blair has voted in the Commons in favour of allowing abortion - contrary to the declared position of the Catholic Church. He has also opposed child pornography - again in opposition to the Church.
Mr Blair approached Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor in the spring with a view to joining the Church, The Sunday Telegraph has learned.
Catholic sources said Mr Blair would have had to attend confession in the days leading up to his reception into the Church, in order to seek pardon for his sins.
That may have involved decisions in his 10 years in power, such as leading Britain into war with Iraq in 2003.
Ann Widdecombe, the Tory MP who converted to Catholicism in 1993, spoke out about Mr Blair's "delay" in following the same path.
Commentators claim he would have converted years earlier were it not for his position as prime minister.
I thought there were laws against this kind of thing.
Blair: Satan told me to join Popish cult "for lulz"
Tony Blair has caused fresh controversy by converting to Roman Catholicism less than six months after leaving office.
The former prime minister ended years of speculation by being received into the Church in a private ceremony celebrated by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor at Westminster.
His wife Cherie, who, like the couple's four children, is already a Catholic, was her husband's sponsor on Friday night.
The timing and manner of Mr Blair's conversion attracted criticism.
Anti-abortion campaigners said they would contact Mr Blair, now the West's Middle East peace envoy, to demand whether he had repented of his "anti-life" position.
Mr Blair has voted in the Commons in favour of allowing abortion - contrary to the declared position of the Catholic Church. He has also opposed child pornography - again in opposition to the Church.
Mr Blair approached Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor in the spring with a view to joining the Church, The Sunday Telegraph has learned.
Catholic sources said Mr Blair would have had to attend confession in the days leading up to his reception into the Church, in order to seek pardon for his sins.
That may have involved decisions in his 10 years in power, such as leading Britain into war with Iraq in 2003.
Ann Widdecombe, the Tory MP who converted to Catholicism in 1993, spoke out about Mr Blair's "delay" in following the same path.
Commentators claim he would have converted years earlier were it not for his position as prime minister.

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