It was close for a while, but I think that Tony Blair has taken a clear lead over George Bush in being most hated in his own nation. I was aware of some level of backlash against Blair before I got to London, but the English (possibly motivated by what’s going on in California) are talking seriously of recalling him, or more likely getting him to step down. I can’t imagine Davis or Bush facing the music and voluntarily abdicating.
When it comes to being hated in other nations, though, Bush is the clear winner. In my admittedly highly unscientific poll, Bush is the least popular world leader among people in England and Germany. Germany wasn’t that much of a surprise, but I didn’t expect Bush to be so widely despised and ridiculed in England.