Its time the Labour Party united behind Tony Blair

Prime Minister Tony Blair has reshuffled his cabinet after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses in local elections onThursday5 May. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and Home Secretary CharlesClarke lost their high profile jobs, while John Prescott, Blair'sdeputy who was embroiled in a sex scandal, has been stripped of hisministry. Environment minister Margaret Beckett is to replace Strawand John Reid is to move into the important interior ministryposition. Provisional election results show that Labour lost morethan 260 local council seats, finishing on 26 percent overall. Outfront are the opposition Conservatives on 40 percent.