Inside out

Blair seems more at home leading the war on terrorism or planning the invasion of Iraq than he does leading the attack on the new Scargillism.

Bob Crow, who recently took over the Rail and Maritime Transport union (RMT), has a way with farewell presents. When an executive with whom he had regularly negotiated left London Underground last year, he went to Toys 'R' Us and bought her the biggest dinosaur he could find.

Just to make sure she got the message, he pinned two union badges on it.