As Nikki would say, "Who ARE these people????".

I'm referring of course to the people who run the BBC. In recent years they have devoted an enourmous proportion of their 'news' output to ousting our democratically elected prime minister.

It started with the sexed up dossier allegations when the BBC made unfounded claims that the PM had lied in a desperate attempt to ensure that a war took place. Despite an inquiry clearing the Government of the charges and several high profile resignations from the BBC, Aunty Beeb still managed to spin it as though the Government had lost.

Then the general election came and Labour (led by Tony Blair) won again.

As a result, the BBC vowed to redouble their efforts. Having failed to smear Blair with lies, they tried a different tack; one which appears to have worked. Since the election they have reported little else in the way of political news other than stuff about Blair's retirement date. By blowing out of all proportion any comment or hint they have made a long running saga out of a non-story. Bit by bit, their influence has crept closer and closer to the PM. First by winding up failed ex ministers, then back benchers and finally yesterday, a junior minister that no one had ever heard of.

So now it looks like the BBC will have their scalp by may next year. But don't expect them to be content with that. They're smelling blood now and will pile on the pressure to make Blair's downfall as painful as possible.

Then we'll have Gordon Brown (probably) and the BBC will then go back to reporting the news, won't they?

Of course they won't. For them it's not a case of getting Blair out, it's a case of getting their chaps back in (The Conservative Party). Brown can expect a torrid time during his time in office and it will be of immense credit to him if he can win the next general election.

You see, all the things the BBC said about Tony Blair just amounted to the one thing they didn't like - Blair wins elections for Labour