A draft letter calling for Blair to set an exit date was reported to be circulating and to have enough support from Labour legislators to suggest Blair could face a leadership challenge if he did not heed it.

• 有消息称，一封催促布莱尔公布卸任日期的公开信目前已收集到很多工党议员的签名，如果布莱尔不予理睬，他的领袖地位则将面临挑战。