Say what you like about Blair, but nothing seems to grind the man down - not the barrage of abuse at home; nor, even, working on the most intractable conflict in the world. Here he is putting the case for optimism with bushy-tailed verve and clarity. Note the defence of Obama (and the careful contrast with his predecessor) around six minutes in:
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