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There have been exceptions, of course, as in the case of the abrasive Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe. Known for the relish with which he has taken on his British critics, Mugabe is renowned for repeatedly describing former Prime Minister Tony Blair's labour...
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Blair is back. After a long break from domestic politics, the former prime minister has met with Labour MPs to offer his advice on how to win the next election. One can guess Blair's views on the subject, and indeed, the Financial Times reports this...
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An elderly Chinese couple walk past a British-style pub and restaurant in the Wan Chai district of Hong Kong, 12 July 2003. British Prime Minister Tony Blair will visit Hong Kong, 22-24 July, his third visit to the former British colony since 1997 --... View Photo »
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It was a difficult thing to do at the time, it was an unusual intervention done purely by us. We didn't have anyone to help us
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The author is seasoned South African journalist Andrew Feinstein, founding co-director of Corruption Watch, an anti-corruption non-governmental organisation. The equipment include the $40
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Apparently both the local government elections and “heightened political tensions” did for Mr Salmond, yet there are local government elections in England and Wales this year too. The truth is that the BBC is bound by regulations on which all parties...
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How touched I was that, from his prison cell, Nelson Mandela took the time to send a telegram. "People of Wales," it said, "Peter is my inspiration. Let him be yours also." Although I began my career as a vociferous member of the Tribune group, I soon...
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From left, Hong Kong's Chief Secretary Anson Chan, British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, Cherie Blair, Britian's Prince of Wales, Governor Chris Patten, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Lavander Patten attend the British Farewell Ceremony at Tamar,... View Photo »
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Just after I was appointed editor of the Daily Mirror [in 2004], the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair, invited me to l 0 Downing Street. One of the first things he asked me was when I was going to sack one of my journalists who had been a consistent critic of the Government and Mr Blair in particular. Of...
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The council’s standards committee has now decided that there is a case and an investigation has begun Believe me, we won’t be going big on the Scotland defeat today. Papadocademos would be a good name for a Greek PM right now. The Times has this story...
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And since there are now core members of the royal family who either are or have converted to Catholicism and given that Tony Blair was effectively a closet Catholic (quietly converting formally shortly after leaving office) and given that Catholicism...
About Tony Blair
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Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953) is a British politician, who served as Prime Minister from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007 and the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007. On the day he stood down as Prime Minister and MP, he was appointed official Envoy of the... Full Article
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Chinese Vice-premiere Qian Qichen (L), Premier Li Peng (2nd-L) and President Jiang Zemin (3th-L), Britain's Prince Charles (2nd R) and Prime Minister Tony Blair stand to attention between the flag poles during the National Anthems at the Handover ceremony 01 July. Hong Kong returned to...
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British new Prime Minister Labour leader Tony Blair poses with his wife Cherie outside 10 Downing Street 02 May 1997, following his nomination as Prime Minister and the Labour party's landslide general election victory over the Conservatives who have ruled for 18 years.
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Representative of the Quartet, Tony Blair, left meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, in Amman Jordan, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Earlier this month, Jordan, a strong supporter of peace between the Arabs and Israel, began hosting meetings between the chief Israeli and...
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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks with children during his visit to the Education Ministry in Bangkok January 16, 2012.
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JANUARY 13: His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research UAE and former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, at the Etihad Airways In-Port Race in Abu Dhabi during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 on January 13,...
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Queen Elizabeth closes her eyes as she stands before the Cenotaph during the Remembrance Sunday service at Whitehall in London 14 November 2004. Queen Elizabeth led tributes to Britain's war dead along with political leaders, led by Tony Blair. Around 9000 veterans from 20th century...
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, listens to Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, speak during the inaugural meeting of the International Council on Women's Business Leadership, Tuesday, Jan. , 24, 2012, at the State Department in Washington.
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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 08: Jakob Silas Lund receives the Sport for Conflict Resolution Award from Tony Blair, Former British Prime Minister and Chairman of the Beyond Sport Ambassadors during day 4 of the Beyond Sports event from Cape Town Convention Centre on December 08, 2011...
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From left, Hong Kong's Chief Secretary Anson Chan, British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, Cherie Blair, Britian's Prince of Wales, Governor Chris Patten, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Lavander Patten attend the British Farewell Ceremony at Tamar, 30 June.
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