Tony Blair: President of Europe?

LifeSite reports the Daily Mail's story that Tony Blair is being tipped for the President of Europe post by French president Nicolas Sarkozy.

This is alarming news, particularly in light of Mr Blair's dreadful voting record as an MP and his Government's anti-life policies with regard to abortion, embryo research, euthanasia by omission etc. After becoming a Catholic, there is evidence that Mr Blair continues to promote pro-abortion organisations. He teamed up with one of Canada's best-known pro-abortion figures (as reported by John Smeaton's blog). Belinda Stronach, a prominent businesswoman and former MP, joined her foundation with Mr Blair's Faith Foundation in December to promote the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Mr Blair's Government interpreted the MDGs as including a universal right to abortion on demand.

The European Union is fast becoming one of the most anti-life powers in the world, promoting and funding abortion services in third world countries and advocating destructive research on human embryos. One would expect things to get worse under a Blair presidency.

The creation of this post is dependent on the highly controversial Lisbon treaty being passed. Should this happen (and, for the record, I sincerely hope it doesn't), the EU president will be a full-time official, serving a two-and-half-year term.

The story reminds me of this brilliant speech made by William Hague, one of the best parliamentary orators in modern politics.