Lucianne Goldberg's site says it all; Tony Blair is the Churchill of our time. Thank God.

Tony Blair tonight saw off the final obstacle to UK involvement on a war with Iraq, defeating a Commons anti-war vote with a majority of 179.
A total of 217 Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat and nationalist MPs voted against war, on an amendment saying the case was "not yet established", with early estimates putting the Labour rebellion at 140 - up 17 from the vote last month.

The government's own motion, allowing for military action, was easily carried by 412 votes to 149. It is thought 83 Labour MPs voted against their government.

And with thousands of anti-war protestors outside Westminster - and at least two interrupting the debate from the public gallery - it has proved one of the most tense and unpredictable nights in recent political history

It's Blair and Bush's night but the Guardian couldn't resist mentioning the person they truly miss:

However, he spend most of the day trying to persuade waverers on his own side - on top of the personal efforts put in by his wife, Cherie, and the former US president, Bill Clinton, yesterday.