Brit PM Tony Blair Will Resign By Christmas

As you may recall, he just barely won re-election less than a year ago. From the London Telegraph:

Tony Blair is to announce his resignation by Christmas, members of his inner circle believe.

The disclosure comes as John Prescott, the Deputy Prime Minister, agreed to try to broker an agreement between Mr Blair and back-bench MPs over the succession after being warned that uncertainty about the leadership is having a disastrous effect on Labour morale.

Joan Ruddock, a former minister, raised the issue of the succession, including the timing of Mr Blair's departure, with Mr Prescott at a meeting of Labour's parliamentary committee on Tuesday.

Can't we retire Dubya and Duck! It's Dick! too?