Now why would his own party not trust him? Probably for the same reason why most of the country disapproves of him, I suppose. He brought the party back to power and has plenty of positives but the longer he stays, the harder it is going to be for Labour to win down the road.
Opponents claim that at least 80 Labour MPs are ready to go public with a call for Mr Blair to quit, with another 40 sharing that view privately. Critics said only a "bankable public statement from his own lips" would quell the open rebellion.
