Make or break time for Blair

SO is British Prime Minister Tony Blair becoming the first major casualty of the impending war on Iraq? It looks like it on the surface: his personal ratings have hit a new low, minus 20 points, showing the extent of the fallout over his hawkish stance, which is clearly out of step with the sentiments of the majority, 52% of whom oppose a military attack. 

What is significant is the fact that the anti-war movement is essentially a middle-class protest, according to commentators who estimated that more than one million took part in the marches across cities last Saturday.