How many people actually knew about this? 'Tony Blair took part in a special interview with the Downing Street website today to answer questions from the public. Journalists Michael White and Sarah Sands chose the questions, selected from hundreds sent in to us, and put them to the PM in the State Dining Room of Number 10. The interview was a chance for members of the public to quiz the Mr Blair on any topic, just like MPs do every Wednesday during Prime Minister's Question Time.'
Fair play to Downing Street: they do like to try things like this… but they don't seem to stick at them for long. Anyone remember the White House-style series of weekly 'radio broadcasts'? Thought not.