A Third Way? Oo er! If only Tony Blair had long white hair.
Morm, I see what you're saying: that Saruman was
effectively a puppet to Sauron and this I can accept. But what he did not do was set out with the intention of
joining with Sauron, and this is what the film suggests. Saruman was more of a rebellious adolescent than a naughty child, if you'll follow me.