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Seven out of 10 Britons believe Iraq will be Tony Blair's most enduring legacy, says an opinion poll marking the 10th anniversary today of the election that brought him to power.
As the British Prime Minister prepares to announce his resignation, the survey by CommunicateResearch reveals that 69 per cent of Britons believe he will be remembered most for the Iraq war. His next highest "legacy rating" - just 9 per cent - is for his relationship with American President George Bush.
Only 6 per cent of voters believe Mr Blair will be remembered most for the Northern Ireland peace process. Self-government is to be restored in the province a week today.
Just 3 per cent think the Prime Minister will be remembered most for the cash-for-honours affair, with the same proportion citing the introduction of the national minimum wage and being associated with "spin".
Despite public hostility over Iraq, 61 per cent of people believe he has been a good Prime Minister overall, with only 36 per cent thinking he has been a bad one.
Only one in 10 Labour supporters says he has been a bad Prime Minister, while 89 per cent say he has been a good one.
The poll suggests Mr Blair has strong support across the political spectrum. A majority (62 per cent) of Liberal Democrat supporters think he has been a good Prime Minister, as do almost half (45 per cent) of Tory voters.
Even in Scotland, where Labour faces defeat in tomorrow's Scottish Parliament elections, a majority (63 per cent) of people think he has been a good Prime Minister.
- INDEPENDENT
