THE GUARDIAN: Sir John Major today calls on his successor to quit Downing Street and hand over power to Gordon Brown as soon as possible. In an interview with the Guardian, the former Tory prime minister criticises Tony Blair's drawn-out departure from office, mocking him for being "in the middle of the longest farewell since Dame Nellie Melba quit the stage". Major to Blair: stop acting like Nellie Melba and go now (more)
Mark Alexander
