Mr Blair has been preparing for his Camp David "council of war" with Mr Bush by consulting all his European colleagues, and there is no-one better placed to convey their views to the Americans.
This should shock noone: conservative donors to charity have radically different views about the reasons for giving than their more liberal counterparts.
"While we will listen to the views of others on improvements to the service we provide to the community, no-one should be in any doubt that the decisions and conclusions reached in individual complaints will be a matter for my office and my office alone, " he said.