TONY Blair has demonstrated with his handling of the recent fuel crisis, that either he badly misjudged the situation, or he was ill-advised.

But worse still, he demonstrates more of the political arrogance associated with the current government. History has shown us that when a government has a large majority, they quickly become complacent about the people.

So Mr Blair. Consider the past and you shall know the future.

With the crisis now eased, I fear Health Minister Alan Milburn, Worcestershire Health Authority executives such as Harold Musgrove, and MP Michael Foster, will now have the excuse to blame the dispute for any problems relating to the worsening NHS situation.

BRIAN HUNT, Lansdowne Rise, Worcester.