Politics.co.uk - Blair hits campaign trail: Tony Blair is on the campaign trail today as he hopes to get Labour back 'on message' just days before the local election. The party is bracing itself for a major defeat in Thursday's polls, following another weekend of headlines about two of his most senior ministers. Some analysts predict Labour could lose up to 200 council seats across England and Wales, while there is also a possibility that it could lose control in London.

The Nether-World - Damage Limitation: Tony Blair is desperately trying to plug the holes in his sinking New Labour ship. Knowing that his party is going to do very badly in Thursday's elections, the Prime Minister is out on the campaign trail in an attempt to improve Labour's prospects. He's got his work cut out. Labour is expecting its worst results since 1968.