As an actor, Tony Blair has generally been hailed as a master of pained sincerity, but his latest declaration of war on yobs shows that this versatile talent lends itself just as well to long stints in rep as it does to one-off celebrity specials.

• 而他最近对社会毒瘤宣战却表明，这项全能的天分无论在长期保留剧目中还是在一次性的名人演出上都发挥得淋漓尽致。