Keeping the poodle on the leash

It appears that the poodle likes its leash, and King George the Wth likes to hold it while walking the poodle:

Tony Blair could soon be appointed the Middle East Quartet's envoy, according to information obtained by Al Jazeera on Wednesday.

The British prime minister will step down on June 27 and officials from the Bush administration are understood to be in talks with him over the role.

Tim Friend, Al Jazeera's correspondent in London, said he understood there were intense negotiations between the US and London over the appointment, and that over the last 48 hours high-ranking US officials have been in London talking to Blair.