Reply #11: My take..

[LibLabUK]

Michael Howard came to speak to at my university (Kent at Canterbury) in 1995, he lasted less than 5 minutes, tomatoes and eggs forced him from the lecture theatre.

He's slimey.

"What are the chances the Tories will soon return to power under Howard should Labour fail to oust Blair?"

I can't see Labour ousting Blair before the next election. After Blair, Brown will most likely carry on in the same vein anyway.

The tories have no prospect of regaining power at the next election, they're unelectable even with a new front man.

"How would a Howard ministry differ from a Blair ministry?"

He's a Thatcherite, Blair isn't.

I wouldn't be suprised if he tried to privatise the NHS, infact I'd be suprised if he didn't try.

"Who wins and who loses if Howard replaces Blair at Number 10?"

Who wins? Corporations, company directors and foreign investors.

Who loses? Everyone else.

"Would Howard work more closely with Bush on the so-called war on terror? Or would he assert more British sovereignty?"

He'd work closely with Bush whilst it served his needs.

I don't think he worries about British sovereignty in regards the USA, it is more important that he assert BritSov over the EU.