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    British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Thursday support for his predecessor Tony Blair as an "excellent candidate" to become the first EU president. "We the British government believe that Tony Blair would be an excellent candidate, an excellent person to hold the job of president of the (EU) council" Brown told reporters ahead of an EU summit in Brussels where the matter was being discussed, the AP reported. Full Article at To The Center
    We the British government believe that Tony Blair would be an excellent candidate, an excellent person to hold the job of president of the (EU) council
    Gordon Brown – Gordon Brown SOURCE: To The Center 1 month ago
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  1. We would like him to be a candidate, that of course is his decision to make
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