Tony Blair
Nov 9 2010, Parul Sood

George W Bush has praised the “wisdom” and “strategic thinking” of Tony Blair, as he confirmed in his new book that the former prime minister was his strongest foreign ally.

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Britain’s new convert. Tony Blair’s sister-in-law Lauren Booth recently announced that she converted (or “reverted” in Islamic saying) to...
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Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said he had cancelled a book-signing in London this week to mark the launch of his memoirs, over fears the event would be hit by...
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Protesters hurled shoes and eggs Saturday at Tony Blair who held the first public signing of his memoir amid high security in Ireland’s capital. Hundreds more...
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It’s a political memoir with celebrity trappings - secrecy, security, a multimillion-dollar deal and, crucially, controversy. Tony Blair’s “A...
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Britain faces paying out millions to detainees who claim they were tortured with the complicity of the security services. Compensation settlements may be made with up...
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Former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s recent admission that he would have invaded Iraq even if he knew from the start that it did not have weapons of mass...
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Tony Blair has said he would have invaded Iraq even without evidence of weapons of mass destruction and would have found a way to justify the war to parliament and the...
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Tony Blair warned Gordon Brown a week ago that his campaign to become the first president of the European Council was doomed after a decisive intervention by the German...
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The appointment of two little-known figures to the new top jobs in the EU has drawn a mixed response. Belgian PM Herman van Rompuy was named President of the European...
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A day after the Lisbon Treaty won final approval, Belgium’s prime minister emerged as the favorite on Wednesday to take the European Union’s first presidential...
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The Spanish daily newspaper El Pais carried a harsh critique of Tony Blair’s candidature written by Emilio Menéndez del Valle, a former diplomat and socialist...
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Tony Blair’s prospects of leading a new-look European Union took a double hit on Tuesday as a serious rival became the first to declare his intentions and Italy...
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The Reform Act of 1832 swept away dozens of Britain’s “rotten boroughs”, where comfortable sinecures were left in the hands of a tiny number of voters. The 2009...
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Tony Blair, the Middle East envoy for the “Quartet” of powers - the European Union, the United States, Russia and the United Nations, was assailed by a Palestinian...
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Tony Blair’s chances of becoming the first EU “president” nose-dived yesterday when President Nicolas Sarkozy distanced himself from the former prime...
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Is America changing?: Mark my words, Zionist hoodlums will raise hell over this sign and it probably has already been removed. A lawsuit may even be filled (joking,...
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Only 16 months after rejecting it the first time, voters in Ireland have overwhelmingly approved a wide-ranging treaty to overhaul how the European Union is run and to...
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“Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime” was a phrase uttered by Tony Blair pretty early on in his time as Leader of the Labour Party. It was short, punchy...
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Tony Blair hastily cancelled his visit to the Gaza Strip today and headed back to Jerusalem after receiving what his aides described as a
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The policies of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have helped to generate a spiritual, civic and economic crisis in Britain, according to an important Church of England...
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Quartet envoy Tony Blair on Tuesday unveiled a package of steps designed to allow greater movement in the West Bank, and help the Palestinian economy grow in a way in...
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FORMER British prime minister Tony Blair has been caught travelling on a train without a ticket or any cash to pay the fare. Mr Blair was confronted by a ticket...
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Tributes from around the world would pour into Britain at the shocking news of the death of Tony Blair. But George Bush won’t be mourning his poodle just yet –...
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In an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN, former British prime minister Tony Blair said Rahul Gandhi will make a good prime minister. Blair even went on to say the young...
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Rightwing politician Geert Wilders, whose film the Dutch government is currently considering banning, has said there is no such thing as moderate Islam. His view is an...
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Britain’s ex- Prime Minister Tony Blair has joined leading investment banking giant JP Morgan as a part time advisory to the CEO and other senior members of the...
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Destination for both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown will remain the same today - Buckingham Palace but for opposite ends: former to step down as Prime Minister of Britain...
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Most of us remember Blair’s party campaign song that declared, ‘Things can only get better’ but now, a decade later, after the initial fanfare of his...
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The Gleneagles Hotel was the plush backdrop for the 31st summit of the world’s industrialized democracies in 2005. Mr. Tony Blair had set the priority of...
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When North Korea and Iran decided to go nuclear, it was imminent that west will not sit tight for long. And, proving all fears true, yesterday, British Prime Minister...
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Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City, who shot into limelight during the post 9/11, has said that President Bush and India’s Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan...
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The Middle East, the Holy Land of many religions such as Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, has been now a symbol of violence, unrest, and political and religious...
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