] 'I ask the marchers to understand this: I do not seek
] unpopularity as a badge of honour. But sometimes it is
] the price of leadership. And it is the cost of
] conviction.'

Blair is quoted several times in this article responding to today's protests.

Subtexts:
1. The protests are having an impact.
2. If you want to understand whats going on with Iraq, don't look to Bush, look to Blair.

The Observer | Blair stakes his political future on beating Iraq