Blair Pledges Increase in Pledges
By Rex Phibb

Tony Blair announced new government plans to make more pledges for the remainder of its term. On a brief visit to the UK, the prime minister announced from Downing Street "We have already increased the number of pledges made under previous Tory governements. And we pledge to increase those pledges by 19% over the next two years. In real terms, that's 19%."

He went on to outline where those pledges would be pledged: "We pledge to raise spending on all health care to the European Union average of 8% of gross domestic product by 2006. We pledge to push ahead with public service reform despite opposition from unions. We pledge voting reform. We pledge a billion pounds towards sport in schools as part of plans to help develop Olympic champions of the future."

Mr. Blair was also prepared to make pledges in the international arena: "We pledge to defeat terrorism. We pledge to contain Iraq. We pledge allegiance to the Stars & Stripes. But we do also pledge to do something about the US shitting on our steel industry."

There were also pledges on the Euro, a five year internet pledge - a pledge to get everyone in the UK online within five years - and a pledge to make amends over pension rises and the Millennium Dome cock-up.

Opposition ministers have derided Blair's pledges as bogus and flawed. "We have analysed Mr. Blair's pledges, and there is nowhere near a 19% increase," said Conservative MP Julie Kirkbride. "At best, half of these so-called pledges are vows, and many are wish-list items."

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