| 单词 | Tony Blair |
| 例句 | He was, if you like, presidential where he should have been parliamentary—a complaint that has not infrequently been made of his successor, the great wartime premier Tony Blair. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Tony Blair’s glottal stops and flattened vowels in office were an attempt to downplay his private school background, as is David Cameron’s plausibility-stretching insistence that he’s “middle class.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Though the events are imaginary, the main character, Adam Lang, is modelled closely on Tony Blair. Why fact-based stories are destroying the art of fiction 2011-01-23T00:04:25Z Tony Blair's "A Journey" is published Wednesday, promising to give readers behind-the-curtain insights into major world events from the death of Princess Diana to the Sept. Blair memoir excites booksellers, riles critics 2010-08-31T15:55:00Z Tony Blair once said he was not born into the Labour party; he chose it. The Third Man by Peter Mandelson 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z A more culturally subtle answer might be Tony Blair, since he defined so many of the questions with which mainstream politics still grapples. Heard the one about the corrupt, lying politician? 2011-08-25T21:30:03Z It promises a "frank" relationship with the US, a term reflecting perhaps Nick Clegg's known scepticism about too close a relationship with Washington after the experience of George Bush and Tony Blair's period in power. Coalition agreement - the full deal at a glance 2010-05-20T14:13:00Z The first booklet, produced for the Frascati Theatre in Amsterdam, promised among other unlikely things a nine-hour apology from Tony Blair concerning his conduct over Iraq. Tim Etchells on performance: Virtual events occur in spirit on a mystic river 2010-09-22T15:41:00Z Ironically, he resembles Tony Blair in the clip above. Margaret Thatcher had the last laugh in comedy 2013-04-10T14:34:29Z Most of his successors, including Tony Blair, insisted the marbles should stay put in the British Museum, as one of its highlights. As Europe Returns Artifacts, Britain Stays Silent 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z The Mail on Sunday has also written stories based on the book about how Brown apparently ruined Tony Blair's chances of becoming president of Europe and about Brown's relationship with Barack Obama. Thirty new facts about Gordon Brown from Anthony Seldon's book 2010-12-23T12:38:02Z Yet Mr. Frost’s first guest was Tony Blair, then the British prime minister, who told him that the Iraq war was up to that point “pretty much of a disaster.” An Appraisal: David Frost: Newsman, Showman, and Suave at Both 2013-09-02T20:59:00Z Walker has nailed down some A-list talking-head interviews, including Mikhail Gorbachev and Tony Blair – who, remarkably, appears to rediscover his youthful radicalism, and calls for a zero-nuke world. Nine of the best films for 2011 2011-01-03T08:00:11Z Michael Sheen was nominated for outstanding lead actor in a mini-series or TV movie for The Special Relationship, a film in which he reprised his role as Tony Blair. Emmy awards 2010: Archie Panjabi flies flag for UK 2010-08-30T11:47:00Z Apparently the prime minister said he was a "big fan of Knight Rider", while the Hoff later joked that he replied: "I'm a big fan of yours, are you Tony Blair?" David Cameron caught Hoff guard 2011-02-09T09:41:40Z Tony Blair said Monday that he might cancel a planned public appearance in London to promote his new memoir because of potential disruption from protesters. Blair may cancel London appearance over protests 2010-09-06T11:07:00Z This weekend, their latest escapade – delivering to his heavily policed London home a stained glass window of "Saint" Tony Blair being adored by Iraqi children – made newspaper headlines. The pranksters who gave George Osborne a GCSE maths book 2012-08-21T19:00:01Z Sources close to Tony Blair say that he is proud of his prose. The war and the cliches: the sofa syntax of people-friendly Tony 2010-09-01T18:29:00Z Tony Blair greets employees of Eason book store in Dublin on September 4 before attending a public book signing disrupted by protesters. Tony Blair's A Journey breaks sales records 2010-09-08T11:45:00Z That led to her conducting live online interviews for Facebook at events, including the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where she interviewed Tony Blair, the former prime minister of Britain. Randi Zuckerberg, on Her Own Now 2011-10-19T22:07:09Z In 2008, his portrait of Tony Blair - the former premier's first official portrait, showed an older and wearier statesman wearing a red poppy on his lapel representing his leadership role during the Iraq war. Artist Yeo unveils nude Miller 2012-11-06T17:39:24Z It would be like Tony Blair returning to 10 Downing Street today, ready to put lessons learned during the Iraq war to work. Is This the Best One-Volume Biography of Churchill Yet Written? 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z In a speech on the arts and public subsidy in 2007, Tony Blair rightly said: "Dynamism in arts and culture creates dynamism in a nation." Arts funding: the National Theatre is the very model of public-private partnership 2013-04-06T23:06:07Z That’s why Robert Harris added a murder mystery to “The Ghost,” his thinly disguised novel about the real reason Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain supported the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Television Review: David Hare?s ?Page Eight? on PBS - Review 2011-11-04T22:36:42Z Tony Blair let a few titbits slip in his autobiography, and Jim Callaghan admitted that it was like confiding in a psychiatrist. Stephen Daldry 2013-02-10T07:00:19Z It really does say something about Kazakhstan's values that in trying to rehabilitate its image away from human rights abuses and the lasting legacy of Borat, the person they call in is Tony Blair. The guide Jennifer Lopez should have read before she sang in Turkmenistan 2013-07-01T16:23:08Z Tony Blair at Colby College: "Be a doer, not a critic" Remember this guy? 2012's 'best' commencement speeches. So far 2012-05-24T15:05:00Z The current regulations are the product of Tony Blair’s Labour Party government. British xenophobia on the rise 2013-01-03T21:17:00Z But bravest of all must be Heydon's attempt to get Tony Blair sainted. TV review: The Revolution Will Be Televised 2012-08-22T21:30:02Z Similarly, Tony Blair chose The Beatles' In My Life, as well as Samuel Barber's incomparably sad Adagio For Strings, which fittingly enough, is best known as the soundtrack to a war movie. Now that's what I call Desert Island Discs! 2011-03-02T20:00:02Z And he once asked former Prime Minister Tony Blair if he and former US President George Bush "pray together". Jeremy Paxman to publish BBC memoirs 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z But you did expose a great deal about how and why the war happened, and you certainly damaged Tony Blair's government considerably. "I never set out to be a whistleblower": Katharine Gun tells the true story of "Official Secrets" 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z Blair was previously the subject of George Galloway’s film The Killings of Tony Blair, released in 2016. Amy producer reportedly in talks to make Tony Blair film 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Tony Blair and others warned that if no one had won the 2010 election, Labour had lost it and should accept defeat. 5 Days in May: The Coalition and Beyond by Andrew Adonis – review 2013-05-13T07:00:03Z Standing in front of flags bearing the names of global corporations, Corre also burned firework-stuffed effigies of Prime Minister Theresa May and her predecessors David Cameron and Tony Blair, dressed in Sex Pistols clothes. Memorabilia torched on London barge to protest punk gone rotten 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z Many of us believe Tony Blair was worse than Bush because Bush we expected. Michael Moore: ‘Trump inspires his side. It’s like Munich in 1932’ 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z The episode also dramatizes the Labour Party’s landslide election victory, and Tony Blair’s accession to prime minister. ‘The Crown’: The History Behind Season 5 on Netflix 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The Labour Party under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown was nearly as alienated from the working class, Mr. Jones argues. Books of The Times: Get Your Bling and Adidas Tracksuit, Wayne, a British Class War Is Raging 2011-07-12T20:59:50Z As Newsnight host, he has interviewed a range of world leaders including President Clinton and Tony Blair. Rock awards show's unlikely host 2012-08-10T13:23:51Z Legacy projects are very fashionable with the political classes: George W Bush had his George W Bush Presidential Centre; Tony Blair had his reform of the public sector. The Bourne Legacy – review 2012-08-09T14:30:01Z By way of a reminder of the era that album reflected, consider the following: Tony Blair was widely liked, Princess Diana was alive, and Paul Gascoigne was still playing international football. Dodgy's fifth album is a musical reunion worth celebrating 2012-02-09T20:00:02Z The vision of an assassin in a Tony Blair mask will live long in the memory, but it won't be as hard to forget as Warren in a pair of budgie smugglers. Rewind TV: The Promise; Mad Dogs; Outcasts ? review 2011-02-13T00:05:33Z The second son, Saif, fêted by Tony Blair as a reformer, described his hobbies as "reading, painting, working out, falconry and keeping pet tigers". The Guardian first book award: the shortlisted authors introduce their work 2012-11-09T22:50:02Z Then, he was consigliere to Tony Blair, whom he assisted with the creation of New Labour. The Third Man by Peter Mandelson 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z He too voted heart and soul for Tony Blair, and now finds his prime minister's public postures truthless and emetic. A Delicate Truth by John le Carré – extract 2013-04-12T20:01:02Z Sheen, a classically trained Welsh actor who has seemingly been playing Tony Blair his entire career, regaled the room with tales of portraying Jesus in a 72-hour re-enactment of the Passion play. The Liberation of Lizzy Caplan 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Former prime minister Tony Blair has called for more taxes on junk food to tackle the UK's obesity crisis. Why taxing ‘junk food’ to tackle obesity isn’t as simple as it seems 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z I leafed through Alastair Campbell's diaries looking for any indication that Tony Blair read anything. Christmas reading for the rich and famous: what do you recommend? 2012-12-21T15:09:13Z Her casual conversations with Tony Blair – "babe, it's fine" – and her flashing her knickers at David Trimble are oddly endearing, showing Mo's lack of inhibition. Young arts critics competition 2010: the winning entries 2010-10-20T22:00:00Z Former PM Tony Blair will be making an appearance at the Leveson inquiry later on Monday. Shorter cuts: news doesn't get any smaller 2012-05-27T19:00:10Z Straw has a mania for the gym and a fetish, like Tony Blair, for clean shoes. Jack Straw: 'I didn't have a nervous breakdown, but I was close to one' 2012-09-29T23:07:05Z Whether it is a pyre of cattle or a portrait of Tony Blair, sunlight apparently falling through shutters on his face, you will be brought up short. Sublime, ridiculous 2010-08-27T23:02:00Z Tony Blair made his first speech as prime minister at this estate, in a bid to show his government would care for the poorest elements in society. Spin city: London's Strata tower 2010-07-18T20:31:00Z Richards, a former BBC executive and advisor to Tony Blair, has held the post for eight years and said it was "the right time to move on". Ofcom boss to step down in December 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Tim Roth stars as Reg Keys, a retired paramedic who made headlines in Britain for running against Tony Blair in the 2005 general election after losing his son in the Iraq war. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Huang’s World’ and ‘Reg’ 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Tony Blair talking about the new “Star Wars” movie in Parliament. The God of ‘SNL’ Will See You Now 2013-08-22T11:53:25Z The drama documents how Ms Mowlam lied to then-Prime Minister Tony Blair about how ill she was in order to keep her job. 2010-01-20T16:12:00Z The last time John played the White House was at a 1998 state dinner during the Clinton administration honoring British Prime Minister Tony Blair. At Elton John’s White House concert, tears and a trip down memory lane 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z Of a recent sit-down with Tony Blair, Bacon now says: "He reminded me of Pamela Anderson." Richard Bacon: why I was sniggering at the Queen Mother's funeral 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z I would say he's a better actor than Gordon Brown and a worse actor than Tony Blair. Meet the Rev 2010-07-22T19:30:00Z Under the headline “Britain Backs Labour,” the Times reported how “Tony Blair and the Labour Party swept to a victory of historic proportions in Britain’s national election on Thursday, ending 18 years of Conservative control.” ‘The Crown’: The History Behind Season 5 on Netflix 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Britain’s “special relationship” with the US grew ever closer, thanks to the manoeuvrings of the then prime minister, Tony Blair. 'You've caused an international incident': how my work mistake came back to haunt me 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z The Iraq war made him a loud critic of Tony Blair. Iain Banks dies aged 59 2013-06-09T17:22:02Z He says the idea for The Hunt for Tony Blair popped into his head from nowhere, almost fully formed. Catch me if you can: The Comic Strip reunited 2011-08-28T20:30:01Z If the creature is after revenge, you begin to wonder, why does he not commandeer a jet and lumber after George W. Bush and Tony Blair? In ‘Frankenstein in Baghdad,’ a Fantastical Manifestation of War’s Cruelties 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z After the death of Princess Diana, the ever-populist Tony Blair referred to her, in the rhetoric of a latterday Che Guevara, as the "People's Princess". Digested read: Spoilt rotten: The Toxic Cult of Sentimentality by Theodore Dalrymple 2010-08-30T21:29:00Z That "light touch" on finance and business and her desire to "roll back the frontiers of the state" was little challenged by 13 years of Labour under Gordon Brown and Tony Blair. The Spirit of '45: where did it go? 2013-03-02T16:00:02Z I’m wondering what Tony Blair sounds like now. 'It's a hustle': Jon Ronson on how he made it into movies with the help of Okja the giant pig 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Throughout his career, Sir David was well known for his set piece interviews with statesmen and politicians, including US President Bill Clinton and Prime Minister Tony Blair in 1998. In pictures: Frost's 50-year career 2013-09-01T14:00:50Z He was also known for his political activism and was part of a 2004 bid to impeach Tony Blair over the invasion of Iraq. Stars mourn actor Corin Redgrave 2010-04-12T17:02:00Z The film also gained access to the Tree of Life synagogue after the horrifying shootings, and features numerous high-profile interviews, including Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, and more. The best movies to stream in May, from "Star Wars" to "The Lovebirds" 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Now the team behind Channel 4's Comic Strip have turned their fire on Tony Blair and Lady Thatcher in a comedy timed to coincide with the findings of the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war. Comic Strip returns with Tony Blair on the run in Channel 4 film noir comedy 2011-08-26T18:40:01Z When the architect Lord Rogers was asked by Tony Blair to do a survey of urban Britain, he was advised "to avoid using words like beauty if I wanted to be taken seriously". We all care about beauty ? why don't politicians? 2010-04-08T07:06:00Z Every month, 60 million items of used clothes arrive in Ghana, according to a 2021 report from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. Contemporary African Royals, in Regalia and Complexity 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Photograph: Eamonn Mccabe for the Guardian His screenplays have illuminated the private lives of leaders such as Richard Nixon, Tony Blair and Queen Elizabeth II. Peter Morgan in talks to develop Hugh Hefner biopic 2012-07-18T11:02:54Z "Tony Blair was giving – for want of a better word – his evidence". The Thick of It to return with Leveson-style inquiry 2012-07-12T07:13:40Z When Frears made his film about the Queen, with Tony Blair, I remember thinking, nothing like this would ever happen in France. Rachid Bouchareb: my film about the 7/7 London bombings 2010-07-06T20:46:00Z In 2004, then prime minister Tony Blair set up the Women and Work Commission to explore the stubborn refusal of pay practice to fall in line with the law. Why women shouldn't be campaigning for equal pay 2010-09-24T06:00:00Z Ralph Miliband did not live to see his son become New Labour's director of policy under Tony Blair two months later at the age of 29. David and Ed Miliband on sibling rivalry 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z I began my career as a vociferous member of the Tribune group, I soon realised leftwing principles had no place in Tony Blair's thinking. Digested read: Outside In by Peter Hain 2012-02-12T22:38:00Z Richards was a senior advisor to former Prime Minister Tony Blair - his other previous jobs include controller of corporate strategy at the BBC. Bookies tip Richards for next DG 2012-11-13T14:03:41Z The former prime minister Tony Blair, who played in a band as a university student, wrote in a statement that he was a huge fan of Mr. Bowie’s. Tributes Abound for David Bowie, London Hero and ‘Master of Reinvention’ 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z A protest against Tony Blair outside the University of London, where he was delivering a lecture. Leica M-E - why it's worth the money 2012-12-28T13:53:16Z But it’s most interesting when McGee, after sobering up, makes an ill-advised alliance with Tony Blair. ‘Creation Stories’ Review: The Man Behind a Raucous Record Label 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z These range from Mikhail Gorbachev - whom Walker describes as "brilliant" - to former PM Tony Blair. Nuclear threat 2011-06-23T07:43:08Z The Hunt for Tony Blair will be broadcast to coincide with the publication of the Chilcot inquiry. Catch me if you can: The Comic Strip reunited 2011-08-28T20:30:01Z When Tony Blair asked him to come to No 10, he never even bothered to reply. Terry Deary: The man behind the Horrible Histories 2012-07-13T23:10:02Z On page 635 of his 2007 version, he has George Bush emerging from a meeting about Iraq with Tony Blair to declare: "Your guy's got balls." The Alastair Campbell Diaries Volume One: Prelude to Power 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z There is the night light from his childhood bedroom and a Tony Blair placard with the now-ironic slogan, “Britain Deserves Better.” Harry Potter Brought Him to Broadway. Now His Work is Everywhere. 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Political shows, designed to provoke and foment discontent, are to feature on a scale not seen since before Tony Blair's premiership. The fringe turns angry as shows plan to deliver a political punch 2013-07-20T11:30:29Z And he is also the man who wrote gags for Gordon Brown and Tony Blair. Why the satirist John O'Farrell would make a great MP for Eastleigh 2013-02-13T12:55:01Z Anti-war activists say they plan to hold a protest when Tony Blair arrives to sign copies of his autobiography, "A Journey," in central London next month. Activists plan anti-war rally at Blair booksigning 2010-08-11T21:39:00Z Jonathan Powell, far right, and other members of Tony Blair's staff wait outside his office as he prepares alone for prime minister's questions in 2007. 'Tony Blair called back to see if I had blown myself up' 2010-10-09T23:06:00Z "I'd like to find a form of intervening in debates," says Tony Blair. Shorter cuts: news doesn't get any smaller 2012-07-24T19:00:08Z Inmate and ex-serviceman, Shotts prison, Lanarkshire Tony Blair, from a collection of prisoners' art, You Have the Watches, We Have the Time, at the British Pavilion. Jeremy Deller's Venice all-stars 2013-05-30T05:30:01Z I didn't know that every single member of Tony Blair's first cabinet listed "football" among their interests in Who's Who. Consumed: How Shopping Fed the Class System by Harry Wallop – review 2013-01-18T09:01:01Z On May 2, Tony Blair took power in Britain after 18 years of Conservative rule; Darboven simply recorded the date and repeated its digits. 4 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z “I have no charisma,” she once complained to Tony Blair, “and I’m not good at communicating.” ‘The Chancellor’ Portrays Angela Merkel as a Droll Source of Sanity in a Mad World 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Photograph: Simon Walker / Rex Tony Blair has received a double insult from the Literary Review, with the nomination of his bestselling autobiography, A Journey, for its bad sex award. Tony Blair in running for bad sex award 2010-10-15T10:15:00Z How much similarity it bears to the actual Tony Blair, I've no idea. Balancing fact and fiction in The Special Relationship 2010-09-17T13:38:00Z As clips remind us, this was the year of Big Brother's inauguration, of Geri Halliwell at the UN, of Tony Blair being booed by the Women's Institute, of the beginning of George Bush's disastrous Presidency. Isle of MTV 2010-09-04T05:45:00Z A Journey," by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair: "She captured the essence of an era and held it in her hand. Extracts from Tony Blair's new memoir 'A Journey' 2010-09-01T12:16:00Z Famously, Tony Blair made his one and only arts speech months before he stepped down as PM. Harriet Harman: 'We get the arts' 2013-02-11T20:00:06Z Channel 4 said The Hunt For Tony Blair will be shot in they style of a 1950s film noir. Comic Strip show set for return 2011-06-14T15:25:12Z There were new gay magazines like Attitude, for which he photographed Tony Blair, and Butt, which printed his images of half-dressed fashion designers on pink paper, like a not-safe-for-work Financial Times. The Disappearing World of Wolfgang Tillmans 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z In 1997 Tony Blair was elected, his government considerably less hostile to Murdoch than Major's, and Murdoch lent it strong, if conditional, support. Murdoch's Politics: How One Man's Thirst for Wealth and Power Shapes Our World by David McKnight – review 2013-02-20T07:01:01Z Even the demonic Tony Blair was hidden deep within the packaging. Radiohead's Kid A: still not much cop 2010-10-11T11:59:00Z Morgan’s first Elizabethan project, “The Queen,” arose from his interest not in Elizabeth but in Tony Blair, whom he also dramatized in “The Deal” and “The Special Relationship.” Peter Morgan Serves the Queen, Again 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z MWR Run by a small but dedicated group of local volunteers, the centre is a warm and welcoming base in a former mining village, world-famous when it was the centre of Tony Blair's constituency. Public sector cuts: where they will hit 2011-03-25T08:30:00Z Another unfortunate coincidence: when Tony Blair’s government outlawed hunting with hounds, in 2004, it somehow forgot to extend the ban to the British press. “Amy,” Back from Black 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z I know people have tried to make citizens’ arrests on Tony Blair and so on, but really it’s time the international criminal court has some guts and charges white war criminals. Hollywood calls for the whistleblower who risked jail over Iraq ‘dirty tricks’ 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z His status was underlined in 1998, when Tony Blair made him a Companion of Honour, a few months after Hobsbawm celebrated his 80th birthday. Eric Hobsbawm obituary 2012-10-01T09:59:14Z There are deep, bitter criticisms of politicians like Tony Blair and George Bush, and thoughtful discussions of the war on terror with le Carré’s friend Dr. August Hanning, the head of Germany’s domestic security agency. John le Carré’s Letters Show the Author at His Witty, Erudite and Pugilistic Best 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The campaign was even backed by Prime Minister Tony Blair. Coronation Street's Kirkbride dies 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z His Proportional Representation was a triple portrait of the party leaders, Tony Blair, William Hague and Charles Kennedy, based on their share of the vote. Election artist focuses on bigger picture 2010-03-26T18:45:00Z I'm in two minds over whether Tony Blair should watch this film. Olivia Williams 2010-04-10T23:07:00Z When Tony Blair spoke on the subject at Tate Modern in 2007, it was the only time he had addressed it at length. Why politicians fight shy of campaigning on the arts 2010-04-28T05:00:00Z We know that Tony Blair was principally concerned about his reputation, about the legality of the war. Hollywood calls for the whistleblower who risked jail over Iraq ‘dirty tricks’ 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z But unfortunately for former President Clinton, the film’s title, “The Special Relationship,” refers to his partnership not with his wife but with Tony Blair, the former British prime minister. | 'The Special Relationship': Dennis Quaid and Michael Sheen as Clinton and Blair 2010-05-27T22:06:00Z This is how a newspaper article in The Guardian famously described Tony Blair long before he became prime minister of Britain in 1997. Books of The Times: At the Center of the Storm, but Still a Mystery 2010-09-01T20:10:00Z Among recent British prime ministers, Margaret Thatcher had a sister and Tony Blair and David Cameron a brother, none of whom ever spoke in public, despite frequent media entreaties. Those media-mad Johnsons 2013-03-25T14:14:00Z Philip Gould: An Unfinished Life But Gould, as Tony Blair is quoted as saying on the cover, was not simply a pollster: "he was my pathfinder." Philip Gould: An Unfinished Life, edited by Dennis Kavanagh - review 2012-09-26T07:30:04Z Stuff Happens” was his quasi-documentary account of the U.S. and British decision to invade Iraq after 9/11, with Tony Blair, George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld and Colin Powell as characters. David Hare’s political stages 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Tony Blair's push on "standards", with its regime of targets and league tables, had the same philosophy behind it. State schools: are they failing our children? 2011-02-27T00:05:50Z In this respect “The Ghost Writer” seems to be as much about Mr. Polanski’s life as, well, that of Tony Blair, which only means that there are amusing points of convergence. Movie Review | 'The Ghost Writer': Writer for Hire Is a Wanted Man 2010-02-19T05:58:00Z When President Bill Clinton and Tony Blair met Chuck Berry, it was, reported Blair, “a mutual case of ‘Wow!’ Elvis and Nixon, Reagan and Jacko, Jagger and Blair … when pop stars and politicians collide 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z All this disgruntlement and Tony Blair had yet to take office! Readers recommend: Songs with indecipherable lyrics 2010-05-06T23:01:00Z It was like watching Tony Blair's eight-year fall from public favour distilled into 90 seconds. Charlie Brooker's 10 years of watching Big Brother 2010-08-20T23:06:00Z At least there's nothing quite so bizarre as a polar bear in Mad Dogs, although the man in the Tony Blair mask was pretty surreal. Is Mad Dogs barking up the right tree? 2011-02-17T12:56:10Z On the other side are the Volturi, a sinister collection of unreconstructed black-cowled vampires from wicked old Europe, led by a grinning Martin Sheen, looking more than ever like Tony Blair. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 – review 2012-11-18T00:06:03Z To Tony Blair, whose response to the Arab spring was to worry for Israel, he retorts: "Israel wouldn't feel safe if it was being spooned by the Hulk." Andrew Maxwell ? review 2011-08-25T16:59:43Z Like Jacqui Smith's young son who, when asked for his views of Tony Blair, says "boring". TV review: My Resignation 2011-08-03T21:00:05Z Like Tony Blair's New Labour, they wore their suits well, they exuded naive positivity and they stood no chance of realising the expectations vested in them. How Menswear typified Cool Britannia and Britain's creation myth 2012-11-23T12:50:55Z The comedy vehicle is returning as a one-off depicting Tony Blair as a fugitive, starring Stephen Mangan. Comic Strip show set for return 2011-06-14T15:25:12Z I finished his autobiography still thinking of Tony Blair as a kaleidoscope. Tony Blair's A Journey: Andrew Rawnsley's review 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z Queen Elizabeth II also made former Prime Minister Tony Blair a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the oldest and most senior British order of chivalry. Tony Blair, Daniel Craig join scientists on UK Honors List 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z The exhibition's centerpiece is a room devoted to politics, showing how artists have skewered politicians from Napoleon Bonaparte to Adolf Hitler and prime ministers Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair. 'Rude Britannia' looks at 300 years of comic art 2010-06-07T14:47:00Z "A lot of guests, world leaders in particular," he told Tony Blair, "are here once and don't come back." David Letterman's 33-year journey from cult hero to late-night institution 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Cherie Blair, the wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain, paid a visit in September. Climbing the Socialite Ladder, One Gala at a Time 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z Once, when he was asked what he thought about Tony Blair, he found himself on the front pages. Bill Bailey: Bill's excellent adventure 2013-04-19T14:00:00Z Whatever one thinks of Tony Blair, it is unfair not to credit him with this immense political and diplomatic success. Bob Geldof: Gleneagles G8 summit was a triumph for Africa – and Tony Blair 2013-03-02T21:30:03Z During the show, Mr Brown spoke openly about the death of his newborn daughter Jennifer, and the leadership deal that was struck with Tony Blair. 2010-02-15T11:59:00Z Anthology of essays touching on racism, poverty and other matters, by Barack Obama, David Brooks, Al Gore, George W. Bush, Tony Blair and some other names you don't often find together. Local books: 'Soul of a Citizen,' 'The Habit of Buenos Aires' among new releases with local ties 2010-04-26T20:37:00Z The biggest scams reported this week were introduced for the film industry by Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. These tax scams are all legal – that's morally repugnant 2012-06-21T19:29:01Z So this was almost certainly bought when his former boss, Tony Blair, was smarming up to Gaddafi and there were some good freebies on offer. Why Ed Miliband's bookcase speaks volumes 2011-03-18T21:46:21Z He won a National Magazine Award, published “Arguably,” debated Tony Blair in front of a huge audience and added two states to the list of those he has visited. Christopher Hitchens on Writing, Mortality and Cancer 2011-10-09T20:13:18Z In his recent memoir, Tony Blair berates himself for introducing a Freedom of Information Act. T Magazine: The Gift of Information 2010-12-04T15:00:00Z Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair’s former spin doctor who was accused of beefing up the case for Britain and America to invade Iraq, had done just that, Mulville said. A Show That Laughs at Boris Johnson, and May Have Aided His Rise 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z “I also wore it recently at 10 Downing Street, and Tony Blair also seemed fine with it.” A Match Made in Hollywood (and Endorsed by Bill Clinton) 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z The Hunt for Tony Blair, which received its world premiere in Edinburgh on Friday, has Stephen Mangan playing the former prime minister in the 1950s-style film noir pastiche. Comic Strip returns with Tony Blair on the run in Channel 4 film noir comedy 2011-08-26T18:40:01Z Tony Blair is more popular than George Bush, and a play about Morecambe and Wise is the talk of the town. One last thing: Vic Reeves 2010-12-11T00:07:00Z Late last year, he rebranded Tony Blair Associates into the new, pro-bono Tony Blair Institute for Global Change in order to pursue this goal. The Return of Tony Blair 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Her decision not to inform Tony Blair of her malignant brain tumour, a fact the programme exclusively reveals, is a particularly engaging scene. Young arts critics competition 2010: the winning entries 2010-10-20T22:00:00Z "That Tony Blair," as Jean from Dinnerladies once so vengefully and accurately muttered, "sticks two poems up in a bus shelter and calls it a university." Lucy Mangan: sitting exams is a game, and the game is rigged 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z I once did a caricature of Tony Blair with some cheese and biscuits. Martin Rowson and Phill Jupitus: 'Cartoons are a kind of voodoo' 2013-01-28T17:15:26Z Even before 9/11, Tony Blair was ready to tend, with military means if necessary, to, as he put it, "the starving, the wretched, the dispossessed, the ignorant" around the world. The ruins of empire: Asia's emergence from western imperialism 2012-07-27T07:00:04Z Or a victory, like the Labour candidate Tony Blair’s election to prime minister in 1997. Harry Evans, Potentate of Print, Was Also a Social Butterfly 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z She held minor ministry posts under Tony Blair, with whom she publicly broke over the war in Iraq. Glenda Jackson on Quitting Parliament, Playing Lear and Returning to Broadway 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z His appearance with Cameron would also have been a blow to former Prime Minister Tony Blair, a life-long Jagger fan who led the Labor Party to three electoral victories over the Conservatives. Jagger says UK's Cameron can't get what he wants 2012-01-24T21:04:54Z Putin also gets a visit from Tony Blair, which suggests Western support of him, and Putin refuses to engage in televised debates with his opponents, which helps his campaign. The man who filmed Putin’s rise: “Compromises I made, we all made…led us to this deplorable... 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z I could say that it is a pity that Tony Blair did not employ a ghostwriter to prettify the prose and organise his recollections more elegantly. Tony Blair's A Journey: Andrew Rawnsley's review 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z In case we hadn't figured out that Mad Dogs was a darkly humorous , the first episode featured a criminal being murdered by someone wearing a Tony Blair mask. Tonight's TV highlights 2011-02-17T08:00:02Z The show has seen a diverse range of guest stars across all spectrums of pop culture including Bill Clinton, Buzz Aldrin, Tony Blair, Julian Assange and Lady Gaga. "Family Guy" MacFarlane adds his voice to 'Simpsons' gig 2012-12-01T01:58:17Z The open-neck shirts of Tony Blair, the former prime minister of Britain, were an image fail. The Look of the French Election 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z When we try to decide on the most destructive aspects of the legacies of George W Bush and Tony Blair, the Iraq war obviously features prominently. Cruel Britannia by Ian Cobain - review 2012-11-23T08:00:01Z He published one version of his jottings in 2007, just two weeks after Tony Blair left No 10. The Alastair Campbell Diaries Volume One: Prelude to Power 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z It should be essential Christmas reading for Tony Blair, George W Bush and their cohorts. Books of the year 2012: authors choose their favourites 2012-11-23T22:55:14Z Her key work The Life and Death of Great American Cities eloquently makes the case for communitarianism trumping dirigisme long before "stakeholder" was a twinkle in Tony Blair's eye. Cities Are Good for You by Leo Hollis – review 2013-04-17T10:17:21Z Alongside myself, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown helped turn New Labour from a modernising party into a totally unelectable rabble within 15 years. The Third Man by Peter Mandelson: digested read 2010-07-19T23:05:00Z “I’m not a Tony Blair impersonator,” Mr. Sheen said recently. Theater: The Passion of Michael Sheen 2011-04-20T12:30:05Z Tony Blair and his cabinet, as ever taking their cue from the press barons, did the same. The Leveson debate is now about politics, not the press 2013-03-18T07:00:23Z He said he "didn't think a great deal" of the former prime minister, and thought viewers would "like to see Tony Blair chased". Comic Strip returns with Tony Blair on the run in Channel 4 film noir comedy 2011-08-26T18:40:01Z Former prime minister Tony Blair added his tribute by saying it was "a very sad moment for UK journalism". Guardian journalist Hoggart dies 2014-01-06T17:42:10Z Tony Blair and Barack Obama have both sat opposite Stewart. An Englishman in New York 2011-07-23T23:04:11Z Yeo's official portrait of Tony Blair in 2008 shows a world-weary Prime Minister, near the end of his time in office, wearing a red remembrance poppy. In Pictures: Jonathan Yeo 2013-09-18T08:14:45Z Short, pushed forwards and weirdly boyish, it looked like that unfortunate period in 1997 when Tony Blair had his hair cut to look more like Caesar. Ghost Rider 2 2011-08-04T11:29:11Z His cabinet career under Tony Blair amounted to a span of just 19 months. The Third Man by Peter Mandelson 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z I marched at the time of Suez and then again against Tony Blair and the war in Iraq. Alan Bennett: 'I've often wanted to be bolder' 2010-11-23T08:00:00Z That is just as well in the case of some of the more adult offerings, such as Gerald Scarfe's savage image of Tony Blair signing his memoirs in a blizzard of drops of blood. Quentin Blake drawings auctioned to raise money for illustration museum 2010-12-13T16:57:00Z Big surprises Marriage proposals, Riverdance, magic, Tony Blair, rap battles, Simon Callow teaching Ant and Dec how to do Shakespeare: there’s a whole lot of randomness in this show. Best Time Ever: how Neil Patrick Harris can make Tuesday the new Saturday 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z But he also found time to set up a network of consulting companies and foundations under the umbrella of Tony Blair Associates, with staff in twenty countries. The Return of Tony Blair 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z The offer of an exclusive pre-publication interview with Tony Blair about his memoir wasn't something to turn down. If Blair absorbs me, Mahler's chord ousts him every time 2010-09-02T20:30:00Z It's in the same way that power still attracts – you know, why did Tony Blair go to Murdoch's parties? Rachel Johnson: 'The "Boris's sister" thing pisses me off' 2012-11-11T00:05:25Z In December 1999, Tony Blair hailed the hugely disappointing Millennium Dome as "a triumph of confidence over cynicism". In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z She once met Margaret Thatcher while wearing a slogan opposing US Pershing missiles and greeted Tony Blair in a shirt bearing the message No War, Blair Out, but whatever will she say to the Queen? New Year honours: Antonia Fraser ? historian, novelist and now dame 2010-12-31T00:05:13Z The Path to Power Not for Turning Iron Lady Girl Power It's already a bestseller, but how does Tony Blair's publisher blurb the former prime minister's autobiography? Quiz: Political memoirs 2010-09-02T11:41:00Z Then, in April 2002, Tony Blair told NBC News that Saddam "has stockpiles of major amounts of chemical and biological weapons". How Radio 4 reopened The Iraq Dossier 2013-02-26T20:00:06Z It's the opening chord of Gustav Mahler's first symphony and, absorbing though the former prime minister's words are, I confess that Mahler ousts even Tony Blair every time. If Blair absorbs me, Mahler's chord ousts him every time 2010-09-02T20:30:00Z “Sensation” opened some five months after Tony Blair and the Labour party swept to power in Britain, ending 18 years of Conservative government. 25 Years After ‘Sensation,’ Has London’s Art Scene Kept Its Cool? 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z His name was Tony Blair – though I get the feeling that since The Unpleasantness, he's a bit more of an absentee spiritual guide to little Grace and Chloe than once he was. Justin Bieber gets baptised in a bathtub 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z So here is the missing material about the relationship between Tony Blair and Brown, as it moves into its final phase of total mistrust, hostility and contempt. Critical eye: book reviews – roundup 2012-06-29T21:55:12Z Arthur Smith was one of many to christen Tony Blair Margaret Thatcher's son. Margaret Thatcher had the last laugh in comedy 2013-04-10T14:34:29Z When I opened it at the kitchen table I was shocked to find 's face staring up at me with the words, Tony Blair A Journey. Author, author: Adrian Mole, aka Sue Townsend 2010-09-03T23:06:00Z “But it wasn’t about that one person,” he added, “‘The Deal’ wasn’t about Tony Blair, ‘The Queen’ wasn’t about Tony Blair, and ‘The Special Relationship’ wasn’t about Tony Blair. Theater: The Passion of Michael Sheen 2011-04-20T12:30:05Z For obvious reasons there's plenty of interest in Loyalty at Hampstead; it's about the run-up to the Iraq war and is written by Sarah Helm, wife of Tony Blair's former chief of staff, Jonathan Powell. What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips 2011-07-15T16:05:12Z It will chart Gun’s unlikely bid – courageous self-sacrifice to supporters, treachery in the view of critics – to block George W Bush and Tony Blair’s march to war. Hollywood calls for the whistleblower who risked jail over Iraq ‘dirty tricks’ 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z Tony Blair can only get himself into the zone to deliver a good conference speech by first working himself up into "a state of near despair". The Alastair Campbell Diaries Volume One: Prelude to Power 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z Tony Blair was intensely starstruck by Bill Clinton and George W Bush and the erotic display of political power in the White House: the sleek limos, the motorcycle outriders, the press conferences. It's only natural that William Hague should be starstruck by Angelina Jolie 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, the former Labor prime minister Tony Blair elicits nearly comparable scorn as a sanctimonious egotist in the pocket of the United States. The voice of Winnie the Pooh is something of a teddy bear himself (with claws) 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z Of course, he couldn't have predicted that it would be Tony Blair who ended up taking Labour into a new cultural age. Eric Hobsbawm changed how we think about culture 2012-10-02T14:29:06Z "The Ghost Writer," about the memoirs of a politician, played by Pierce Brosnan, is loosely based on former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Roman Polanski wins best European picture award 2010-12-05T01:58:00Z At the time, I recall noting that it would be like Rupert Murdoch’s daughters saying they wanted to be on page 3, or Tony Blair’s boys joining the army. Cowell & Son: meet the literary world's latest sensation 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Tony Blair greets Noel Gallagher, then of Oasis, at a reception held at 10 Downing Street. How Menswear typified Cool Britannia and Britain's creation myth 2012-11-23T12:50:55Z Labour's home secretary, Tony Blair, was put up to attack it, and, in an uncharacteristically irritable speech, called the third way "vacuous". What if John Smith had lived? 2011-04-07T20:00:15Z Or watching Tony Blair expressing his "deep sorrow for slavery" instead of flat out saying "sorry" as he should have during his speech marking the bicentenary of the end of slavery in Britain? Looking back on New Labour: Peter Akinti 2010-04-03T23:07:00Z But Downing Street was funny because my missus was chasing Tony Blair around asking him if he wanted to listen to her Grooverider remix! Alan McGee: 'If there's one thing Creation Records wasn't, it was boring' 2010-09-21T14:40:00Z "It came out of a particular time, when the Iraq war was ongoing and there was a mood in the British public to protest against what Tony Blair had done," he said. Black Watch director had feared the play would be a 'turkey' 2010-08-18T16:00:00Z Photograph: Pa Wire/PA Taking liberties Tony Blair Turns out the attorney general warned him that going to war with Iraq would be illegal. This week: Tony Blair, Diandra Douglas and Floella Benjamin 2010-07-02T23:06:00Z Even Tony Blair responds to criticism by asking her in for a chat, and agreeing with almost everything she says about fatherlessness. Guardian Angel: My Story, My Britain by Melanie Phillips – review 2013-05-17T06:32:01Z I don't know Tony Blair … but I know this character that I play. Balancing fact and fiction in The Special Relationship 2010-09-17T13:38:00Z I interviewed Tony Blair five or six times, but it's off-air conversations that matter. Jeremy Vine: 'I've been tailgating the greats' 2012-06-09T23:05:09Z That particular novel was written at the time of President Bush calling on Italy to give a hand to help America in her wars; it was the time of Tony Blair. Andrea Camilleri: a life in writing 2012-07-06T21:55:16Z But critics continued to ask why the guest list had room for despots while former British Prime Ministers Gordon Brown and Tony Blair, both from the Labour Party, were left out. Britain revokes wedding invite for Syria envoy 2011-04-28T12:27:19Z Tony Blair is writing one; Alistair Darling, if he chooses to be waspish, might produce an unexpected hit. Alastair Campbell's diaries: What the spin doctor saw 2010-05-28T23:07:00Z When Brown asked former prime minister Tony Blair if he thought Diana’s life signified a “new way to be royal,” he replied: “No. Diana taught us a new way to be British.” Books to get you ready for Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Portraits of an evil-looking Tony Blair and of the late Dr David Kelly remind us of our unfinished and interminable travails. The riches of Venice Biennale 2013-05-28T13:14:56Z In the video of the Rand event, Sheen, who played Tony Blair in the “Queen” trilogy, speaks of playing real-life characters while they are still alive and in power. Sony, ‘The Interview’ and the unspoken truth that all movies are political 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z The exhibition goes on to examine Britain's role in recent wars, via a room of portraits by prison inmates of figures such as David Kelly and Tony Blair. Venice Biennale: Prince Harry banner removed from Deller's British pavilion 2013-05-30T20:55:17Z Nevertheless, The Blair Years has sold 230,000 copies to date according to its publisher, Hutchinson, an imprint of Random House, which is also publishing Tony Blair's autobiography, The Journey, in September. Campbell uncut 2010-05-12T13:55:00Z “We danced in the streets the night Tony Blair got in, we actually danced in the streets,” she says wistfully, shaking her head. Queen! Bow Down to Tattoo-Flashing Octogenarian Dame Dench 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z His mother emails him in despair: Tony Blair – once her idol – has betrayed us all. A Delicate Truth by John le Carré – extract 2013-04-12T20:01:02Z The awkwardly shouted “Yo Bush!” directed by the actor playing Tony Blair towards his American counterpart. Iraq on stage ? quiz 2011-07-21T07:00:22Z It's less dry than Tony Blair's five pledges, certainly. We mean it, maaan!: the lost art of the pop manifesto 2010-04-29T20:30:00Z And once again, not a single mention of Tony Blair or Gordon Brown. Labour watches the Eddie and Ed show 2010-09-29T18:17:00Z "Where is Tony Blair?" asks a tourist from Afghanistan. What makes Madame Tussauds' wax work? 2011-02-26T09:00:02Z In the early days of his premiership, it was a great joke to say that Tony Blair liked to listen to everyone except those who voted for him. Hare v Kinnock 2010-04-12T19:00:00Z I mention the time Tony Blair invited Noel Gallagher to Downing Street to celebrate "Cool Britannia" – wasn't that an example of politicians using artists to further their own aims? Ducking and weaving 2010-07-30T23:09:00Z In the U.K. we voted in -- we voted in -- we kind of flourished under Margaret Thatcher, and then the point came where we all voted for Tony Blair, and look what happened. Tilda Swinton, rock star of the art house 2010-06-19T18:01:00Z Dismissing the part of Tony Blair’s memoir that deals with 9/11, Dr. Ghaemi writes: “To his credit, Blair maintains a somewhat open mind.” Books of The Times: What Befits a Leader in Hard Times? An Intimate Knowledge of Insanity 2011-08-10T21:05:51Z In a nation already overflowing with Tony Blair impressions, Newman's, I think, is the best. Comedy gold: Rob Newman's History of Oil 2013-05-03T14:59:15Z Still, things did eventually look up in the last scene: the plot finally got going after its hour-long siesta when a gunman in a Tony Blair mask took out Alvo. TV review: Mad Dogs, 30 Rock and The Culture Show 2011-02-11T07:59:00Z Tony Blair was in town for the Labour party conference, but apparently he got word of the march, so, by the time we were marching past the building he’d disappeared in a helicopter. 'Think about the bigger picture': life lessons from Meryl Streep and other successful women 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z He was superb, for instance, as an anguished father in Sarah Ruhl's "Eurydice," and a spot-on Tony Blair in the David Hare docudrama "Stuff Happens," both at ACT. Seattle actor Mark Chamberlin: an appreciation of his work, and life 2011-03-30T23:12:10Z “The legacy the Games leave is as important as the sporting memories,” said Tony Blair. London in ruins 2012-07-14T15:00:00Z Tony Blair regrets banning fox hunting, but not invading Iraq. Tony Blair: 'I cried for Iraq war victims' 2010-09-01T18:06:00Z “Today, we are learning the language in which God created life,” said then-president Bill Clinton, alongside the British prime minister, Tony Blair, in 2000. Unnatural Selection: the eye-opening Netflix docuseries on gene editing 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z In his Oscar-nominated screenplay for “The Queen,” Morgan portrayed the aftermath of Diana’s death from the perspective of Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair. As 'The Crown' nears its conclusion, Princess Diana's death and its controversies are revisited 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Mr Brown also made Lord Adonis his transport secretary in 2009 - with Lord Falconer and Baroness Amos serving in the cabinet of Sir Tony Blair. David Cameron: How will MPs hold the foreign secretary to account? 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z It was an ironic reference to a joke he himself had made about then-PM Tony Blair in 2005, shortly after taking over as Conservative leader. David Cameron: Former PM making stunning comeback 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Tony Blair's government did not want the England team to travel to Zimbabwe for their group game against the co-hosts because of Robert Mugabe's ruling regime, but stopped short of ordering a boycott. When politics derailed England's World Cup campaign 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Another paragraph about international aid under New Labour is very similar to a foreword written by Hilary Benn, who is now the shadow Northern Ireland secretary, on the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change website. Rachel Reeves denies claims of plagiarism in new book 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Sir Tony Blair said he was sorry to hear the news and described Lord Elder as one of the "important back room architects of devolution in Scotland". Scottish Labour peer Baron Elder dies suddenly aged 73 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The following year, voters booted the Tories out, delivering a landslide victory to Prime Minister Tony Blair’s Labour Party. British leader Rishi Sunak marks a year in office with little to celebrate 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The party said such a move was not necessary, as Sir Tony Blair had said "sorry" when he was prime minister. Slavery apology should be Labour policy, MPs say 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z "He would routinely attack Tony Blair for the war in Iraq. He was very eloquent. He spoke forthrightly about Great Britain and not always in glowing terms." When politics derailed England's World Cup campaign 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z A year later, Labour - or New Labour as it had been rebranded by leader Tony Blair - won a landslide general election victory. By-elections: Is it back to the 1990s for Keir Starmer's Labour? 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z “And we all know how that ended,” he said — in a landslide 1997 election victory for Labour under Tony Blair. Britain’s Labour opposition has won 2 big prizes in momentum-building special elections 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z At the end of season five, viewers saw Tony Blair become prime minister and Prince Charles go to Hong Kong. The Crown: Diana and Dodi storyline teased by Netflix in season six pictures 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z "And not what Tony Blair did, not expressing deep regret, as we've seen heads of state do. An apology, an acceptance of responsibility for what has happened." Slavery apology should be Labour policy, MPs say 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z He did, however, note that he had voted for former Labour prime minister Tony Blair, who was in office for a decade from 1997. Michael Caine confirms retirement from acting after The Great Escaper 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Old timers who served as ministers under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown wander about with smiles on their faces. Chris Mason: Don't go big, don't do flash - inside Labour's strategy 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z One key difference between Tony Blair and Keir Starmer is that the current Labour leader has never been afraid to talk about class. Labour conference: Six takeaways from Keir Starmer's speech 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The policy evokes Tony Blair's "tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime" pledge in the 1990s. Labour: Yvette Cooper plans 'tough love' youth hubs to combat crime 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Sir Tony Blair expressed "deep sorrow" for slavery when he was prime minister in 2006. Slavery apology should be Labour policy, MPs say 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z "I voted for Tony Blair, because after all I'm working class, and I thought he'll get something done for the working class," Sir Michael said. Michael Caine confirms retirement from acting after The Great Escaper 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Its landslide 1997 election victory under Tony Blair — the peak of its popularity — was a quarter-century ago and in the last national election in 2019, voters handed Labour its worst drubbing since 1935. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer makes his pitch to UK voters with a speech vowing national renewal 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z At the 1997 election the party was wiped out at Westminster, losing all of its Welsh members of parliament at an election which was won by Tony Blair's Labour in a landslide. Labour: Drakeford makes case for party being bold in power 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z It is almost 50 years since Labour won an election without a leader called Tony Blair. Chris Mason: Cautious Labour dares to believe it can win 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z "Tony Blair was right to say sorry for the wrongs of slavery as Prime Minister in 2007," a Labour spokesperson said. Slavery apology should be Labour policy, MPs say 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Tony Blair's government had been too late to embrace industrial strategy, believing it "went against the grain" of a market-driven economy. Don't tilt too far towards unions, warns Peter Mandelson 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Labour’s landslide 1997 election victory under Tony Blair - the peak of its popularity - was a quarter-century ago, and the party has suffered four straight election defeats. After years in opposition, Britain’s Labour Party senses it’s on the verge of regaining power 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Labour’s landslide 1997 election victory under Tony Blair — the peak of its popularity — was a quarter-century ago, and the party has suffered four straight election defeats. After years in opposition, Britain’s Labour Party senses it’s on the verge of regaining power 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Tony Blair’s success in securing Murdoch’s backing helped Blair’s Labour Party win a landslide victory in 1997. Hero or villain? Rupert Murdoch’s exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the media 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z A Labour Party politician, he was not picked by Tony Blair to be its selected candidate. The ongoing legacy of 'Red Ken' Livingstone 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z In his heyday, "Red Ken" was a thorn in the side both of Margaret Thatcher's Tories and New Labour under Tony Blair. Ken Livingstone: Former London mayor has Alzheimer's, family say 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z What Labour really need to do with this conference is to convince people - to steal a line from Tony Blair’s 1997 campaign - that things can only get better.” After years in opposition, Britain’s Labour Party senses it’s on the verge of regaining power 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z What Labour really need to do with this conference is to convince people — to steal a line from Tony Blair’s 1997 campaign — that things can only get better.” After years in opposition, Britain’s Labour Party senses it’s on the verge of regaining power 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The London-based policy think tank is led by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Finland's ex-PM Marin to join Blair think tank, leave parliament 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Instead, Sir Keir has chosen to align himself with another Labour leader - Sir Tony Blair. Keir Starmer: Labour leader hoping for keys to Downing Street 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Starmer has tried to nudge the party back toward the political center ground it occupied under former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Summer’s over for U.K. politicians as Sunak faces a crisis over crumbling schools 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z The allegations of sleaze undermined the Conservatives, who lost a landslide election to Labour leader Tony Blair in 1997. Mohamed Al-Fayed, Harrods owner whose son dated Princess Diana, dead at 94 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The contracts with "buy back" clauses were among the first wave of PFI deals signed by Tony Blair's Labour government. PFI 'buy back' deals to cost taxpayer millions 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Britain’s Tony Blair was first to visit the newly elected Bush there in 2001. Biden will use Camp David backdrop hoping to broker a breakthrough in Japan-South Korea relations 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The BBC initially requested data on the number of flights each UK prime minister since Tony Blair had taken using a military aircraft to travel domestically. Rishi Sunak most frequent UK flyer among recent PMs 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z She was the 1966 Northern Ireland high jump champion, worked for several high profile English football clubs including Arsenal and Chelsea, and served as sports minister in Tony Blair's government. Red Lines: Kate Hoey - from international Marxist to Brexiteer 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z In Uxbridge, there is a clear sense of disillusionment among Labour voters who thought the seat, which remained Conservative even when Tony Blair won a landslide in 1997, would finally turn red. Residents of Uxbridge react to narrow Tory by-election victory 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z "Internationally, he helped elect more than 25 leaders in Asia, Latin America, and Europe, including Tony Blair and Menachem Begin," according to his bio. No Labels wants to “rescue” the 2024 election with a third-party candidate — but on whose dime? 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Tony Blair was warned there could be a UK terrorist attack "even more appalling" than 9/11, declassified government documents have revealed. Tony Blair was warned of 'appalling' attack on UK after 9/11 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Tony Blair was urged to back Ukraine's dream to join the EU to form a barrier against Russian threats, newly released records from his time as PM show. Tony Blair was urged to back Ukraine's EU dream in face of Russia threats - records 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z "Education, education, education" was how Sir Tony Blair set out his three priorities for government in 1996, before his party ended 18 years of Conservative rule with a landslide election victory. Keir Starmer recasts Blair model for age of insecurity 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Speaking to former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair, the current party leader addressed the row over his refusal to commit to scrapping the two-child limit on claiming some benefits. Starmer on 'tough decision' over two-child benefit cap 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z The former shadow chancellor also said that former PM Tony Blair, who is reviled by many on the left, had tolerated different views when he was prime minister. Keir Starmer's allies purging Labour left, says John McDonnell 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z She was a key figure in the party under Sir Tony Blair's leadership, and played a central role in both the 1997 and 2001 general election victories. Margaret McDonagh, key New Labour figure, dies aged 61 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Members of the Order in attendance included former prime ministers Sir Tony Blair and Sir John Major, as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh. Royals at Windsor Castle for King Charles' first Order of the Garter service 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z It also stars Michael Sheen as Tony Blair, reprising his role from The Deal. Stephen Frears awarded birthday honours knighthood 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z A left-winger by inclination, she became a fierce critic of Tony Blair's New Labour project and spoke out against the invasion of Iraq. Glenda Jackson obituary: 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z In Sardinia with Tony Blair, then the prime minister of Britain, Mr. Berlusconi wore an all-white ensemble complete with bandanna, prompting speculation that he was disguising a hair treatment. The Many Twists, Quotes and Scandals of Silvio Berlusconi 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z As part of Tony Blair's inner circle during the New Labour era, she helped lead the party back into government and became its general secretary in 1998, playing a key role behind the scenes. Margaret McDonagh, key New Labour figure, dies aged 61 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z He sported a bandanna when hosting British Prime Minister Tony Blair at his estate on the Emerald Coast of Sardinia, and it was later revealed he was concealing hair transplants. Silvio Berlusconi, scandal-scarred ex-Italian leader, dies at 86 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z “Boris Johnson and Donald Trump both have this psychological need to soak up all the oxygen in the room,” said Jonathan Powell, who served as chief of staff to Prime Minister Tony Blair. Boris Johnson’s Comeback Hopes May Be Dimmer Than He Thinks 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z The issue made headlines during Tony Blair's premiership - when, inevitably, the prospect of such a thing was called Blair Force One. Four unique things about travelling abroad with a prime minister 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z But Labour prime ministers before them, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, didn’t use the procedure. Boris Johnson rewards allies, and a hairdresser, with honors as critics cry foul 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z This is not going to be the kind of close relationship that Tony Blair had with Bill Clinton, or that Margaret Thatcher had with Ronald Reagan decades ago. Your Friday Briefing 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Some people have pointed out that Sheen has played roles such as Edinburgh-born Tony Blair and David Frost from Kent. Michael Sheen objects to non-Welsh actors in Welsh roles 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z John Morris, a barrister, QC and Welsh speaker, returned to high office as government attorney general, or chief legal adviser, in 1997, following Tony Blair's first landslide victory. Lord John Morris, ex-Welsh secretary and Blair attorney general dies 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z “The notion of ‘sick man of Europe’ has struck again, and when that happens, it’s hard to shake it off,” said Jonathan Powell, a former chief of staff to Prime Minister Tony Blair. Sunak Still Can’t Put the Johnson and Truss Debacles Behind Him 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The figures show that immigration started to rise more sharply under Tony Blair's New Labour government. Net migration: The target that won't stop moving 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z UK support for the US-led invasion of Iraq from then Prime Minister Tony Blair struck a discordant note across much of Europe. Eurovision 2023: Life after nul points for Jemini 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z But University of Strathclyde polling expert John Curtice said that Labour so far didn’t have the scale of lead achieved before its landslide 1997 election victory under Tony Blair, the peak of the party’s popularity. UK Conservatives take battering in key local elections 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Not since the early days of Tony Blair's premiership have they had local authority control here in Medway. Kent election results 2023: Conservatives lose control of Medway 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z University tuition fees were introduced by Labour under Tony Blair, before being tripled under the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government, triggering mass protests among students. Labour set to ditch pledge for free university tuition, Starmer says 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Liz Truss and Tony Blair are among the former prime ministers who have confirmed their attendance. King Charles coronation guest list: Who is coming and who isn’t 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z In the years leading up to the 1997 election, when Tony Blair won a landslide victory for Labour, the party was regularly between 15 and 20 points ahead of the Conservatives, according to the PNS. Local elections 2023: What do opinion polls suggest? 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Tony Blair has previously expressed "deep sorrow" for slavery when he was prime minister in 2006, but was criticised by reparations campaigners for not going further. Slavery: Rishi Sunak rejects call to apologise and pay reparations 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z It is understood a number of former prime ministers, including Tony Blair, will be among those attending. Good Friday Agreement left 'precious legacy' - Sunak 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said that “in the frenzy of Northern Ireland politics, George was this soothing balm. … He created just the right atmosphere for people to talk to each other.” Peacemaker George Mitchell makes poignant Belfast return 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Tony Blair, then British prime minister, and Bertie Ahern, Ireland’s prime minister at the time, were instrumental throughout, but especially in helping forge the final agreement. Analysis | Biden in Northern Ireland: A quick mission to do no harm 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Earlier, former Prime Minister Tony Blair warned American influence on Northern Ireland politics had to be used with "care and sensitivity". US President Joe Biden arrives in Northern Ireland 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The British prime minister at the time, Tony Blair, spoke to me about Mr Clinton's approach in an interview for the BBC iPlayer film, 'Troubles and Peace'. Good Friday Agreement: Ancestral links bedrock of US-Ireland bonds 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Former Prime Minister Tony Blair says politics always "evolves and changes". Good Friday Agreement: Does the Northern Ireland peace deal still work? 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z “So far the processes that he has put in place have been utterly ruthless, and the left underestimated him,” said John McTernan, a political strategist and onetime aide to the former prime minister, Tony Blair. Keir Starmer Is Quietly Bending the U.K. Labour Party to His Will 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z “Today we have just a sense of the prize that is before us,” then-British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on the day the deal was agreed. Troubles shadow lingers as N Ireland marks 25 years of peace 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z "You had leaders who were prepared even at personal political risk to face down the recalcitrant elements in their own parties and move forwards," said former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Good Friday Agreement: Peace deal still example to the world - Tony Blair 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z British Prime Minister Tony Blair hailed the agreement, saying: “Today I hope that the burden of history can at long last start to be lifted from our shoulders.” As it turns 25, N Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement explained 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z While buying the apartment, he provided the building’s co-op board a recommendation from former Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain. The Undoing of Guo Wengui, Billionaire Accused of Fraud on 2 Continents 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z He added: “Tony Blair had a very clear view about where he wanted to go, but did he chuck any of his predecessors out of the party? No.” Keir Starmer Is Quietly Bending the U.K. Labour Party to His Will 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z President Bill Clinton and ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair, are also due in Belfast for commemorative events. MI5 hikes Northern Ireland terror threat level to ‘severe’ 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z A committed pacifist, Mr Corbyn was a thorn in the side of former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair, repeatedly rebelling against his government, most notably over the Iraq War. Jeremy Corbyn: The left-wing veteran outcast by his party 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z One person in the room pointed out that every prime minister since Tony Blair has promised to be tough in anti-social behaviour and the problem is still with us. Hotspot policing: 'There's car thefts, breaks-ins, everything' 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z UK Prime Minister Tony Blair chartered Concorde to cross the Atlantic to offer support. Two decades on, how the UK/US-led invasion turbo-charged Iraq into chaos 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The UK's then-Prime Minister, Tony Blair, said it was "beyond doubt" that Saddam Hussein was continuing to produce WMD. Why did the US and allies invade Iraq, 20 years ago? 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Former prime minister Tony Blair has warned that constant disruption and constant political difficulty in Northern Ireland will create difficulty for unity with the UK. NI political disruption destabilises union - Blair 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z "It's really important to understand the intelligence I was getting is what I was relying on, and I think I was entitled to rely on it," former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair tells me. How the search for Iraq's secret weapons fell apart 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z With Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair working hand in hand — their special relationship matching the one between their countries — the president opted for an aggressive strategy of “coercive diplomacy.” Review | How power, fear and hubris drove the 2003 invasion of Iraq 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Tony Blair ignored huge protests in the UK. Two decades on, how the UK/US-led invasion turbo-charged Iraq into chaos 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Both Tony Blair and David Cameron's chiefs of staff were both employed in Whitehall before moving into politics. Laura Kuenssberg: Rishi Sunak struggles to escape Tories' horror show past 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z “The problem for the D.U.P. is that they’re between a rock and a hard place,” said Jonathan Powell, who, as chief of staff to Prime Minister Tony Blair, helped negotiate the Good Friday Agreement. Unionists in Northern Ireland Face Dilemma Over Accepting New Trade Deal 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z "I tried right until the last moment to avoid military action," Tony Blair tells the BBC. How the search for Iraq's secret weapons fell apart 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z The idea of cutting benefits for parents of truants was first suggested by Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2002, but it was dropped in favour of the current fines system. Cut parents' benefits over school truancy, suggests Michael Gove 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z George Bush and Tony Blair embarked on a war of choice that killed hundreds of thousands of people. Two decades on, how the UK/US-led invasion turbo-charged Iraq into chaos 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z OK, so among living people, I would say Tony Blair, because he is someone I spent a lot of years covering. MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan: You need "rhetorical judo" to challenge the far right 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z He was a regular Labour donor when the party was last in power and served as science minister under Tony Blair but stopped donating in 2016. Labour says UK risks falling behind Poland 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z In 1997 when Tony Blair's New Labour came to power, Scotland voted by a majority of three to one to establish a Scottish Parliament. Allan Little: The story of Scottish independence - what next? 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z But momentum picked up with the election in Britain of Tony Blair's Labour government in 1997. Explainer: What is the Good Friday Agreement and when was it signed? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The weapons of mass destruction that Tony Blair insisted, eloquently, made Saddam a clear and present danger, turned out not to exist. Two decades on, how the UK/US-led invasion turbo-charged Iraq into chaos 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z I would love to spend half an hour in front of a live audience going back and forth to Tony Blair on the Iraq war. MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan: You need "rhetorical judo" to challenge the far right 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Former Labour prime minister Tony Blair and former Conservative leader William Hague have said politicians need to embrace technology in "the fastest period of innovation in human history". Blair and Hague: UK should embrace tech revolution 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Sir Tony Blair and Lord Hague have called for everyone in the UK to get digital ID cards as part of a "technological revolution". Tony Blair and William Hague call for digital ID cards for all 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z That, famously, was how Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell intervened to stop his boss, Tony Blair, from answering a journalist's question about religion. SNP leadership: The perils of mixing politics and faith 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z When Tony Blair's Labour government introduced the Gambling Act in 2005, it allowed gambling firms to advertise sports betting, poker and online casinos on TV and radio for the first time. Gambling: Government expected to tighten regulation on sector 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z The security challenges bring a “critical, serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy,” according to Bulama Bukarti, a senior fellow with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. Nigeria police deploy for security before presidential vote 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Ms Cooper redeployed Tony Blair's famous promise that Labour would be "tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime". Labour pledge to make fly-tippers in England and Wales clean up mess 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Just days after becoming prime minister, Tony Blair came to the King's Hall complex to try to get political talks back on track. Good Friday Agreement: How Blair and Ahern brought new focus 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The party had built a power base which helped propel Tony Blair and Gordon Brown into Downing Street in 1997, delivering devolution of powers to Cardiff and Edinburgh. What is Nicola Sturgeon's political legacy? 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z It reminded me of Tony Blair's remarks as he prepared to leave office 16 years ago when he "talked of the media as a 'feral beast". Nicola Sturgeon: Winner who fell short of ultimate prize 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z A former minister in Tony Blair's government is seeking to make a comeback at Westminster almost a decade after losing his seat. Douglas Alexander to stand as Labour candidate for East Lothian 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The cards were introduced by the government of former Labour prime minister Tony Blair in 1997 as a more convenient way to make low-value purchases. Labour accuse Tories of spending sprees on hotels, dining and gifts 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z By the autumn of 1997, talks were under way but it seemed Tony Blair's much reported "settlement train" was making little headway. Good Friday Agreement: How Blair and Ahern brought new focus 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Lord Stern wrote a ground-breaking report in 2006 on climate change for the government, then led by Prime Minister Tony Blair. Net zero targets 'may mean higher taxes' 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair made the distinction between the “forgivable” politics of government leaders trying to vaccinate their own population when an election was beckoning and the “unforgivable” politics of politicizing public health. Live updates | World Economic Forum gathering in Davos 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Ms Mahon was a fierce critic of then-leader and prime minister Sir Tony Blair and she opposed the war in Iraq. Halifax: Former Labour MP Alice Mahon dies aged 85 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Tony Blair argued Vladimir Putin should be given a seat at the world's "top table" despite misgivings from officials, newly released files reveal. National Archives: Tony Blair said Putin should be on 'top table' 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Tony Blair's government was offered the chance to move the Millennium Dome out of London to Swindon, according to newly-released official files. National Archives: Swindon move for Millennium Dome proposed 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Westwood loathed Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher with a passion and threw herself into a life-long crusade to promote individual liberty, rid the world of nuclear weapons and combat the threat of climate change. Dame Vivienne Westwood - the godmother of punk 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Sir Tony Blair, who was prime minister when Oliver first started his campaign, said greater government focus on children's health was "absolutely fundamental". Jamie Oliver: Sugar tax could fund school meals 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z The line echoed Tony Blair's conference speech more than two decades ago, when he described New Labour as "progressive politics distinguishing itself from the conservatism of left or right". Wes Streeting: I won't pretend NHS is envy of world 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Aware that Labour enjoyed its greatest electoral success in modern times under the pro-business leadership of Tony Blair, senior party officials have set out to woo business people. Britain's Labour Party works to become 'the party of business' 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Even then some socialists accused it of timidity, of aping Tony Blair's New Labour by embracing the capitalist consensus. SNP budget may go down in left-leaning history 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z It's not Theresa May's "Global Britain", David Cameron's "golden era" with China or Tony Blair's "ethical foreign policy" - much maligned though they all came to be. Laura Kuenssberg: Putin set UK on search for new friends 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z But in 2016 he closed it down, and his efforts are now focused on the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. How to be a former prime minister 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z But that victory was followed swiftly by a financial crisis that sapped his reputation and paved the way for a landslide victory five years later by the Labour Party leader, Tony Blair. For Sunak, Like Biden, Dullness Could Be a Secret Weapon 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z He has attended several Olympics, sitting in prime seats beside world leaders as he once did with Britain’s Tony Blair at the 2012 London Games. With doping ban set to end, Russia finds itself even more of an outcast 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z It is certainly reminiscent of Tony Blair's deployment of armoured vehicles to Heathrow in February 2003 in response to a perceived terror threat. Iran protests: Armed Met Police guard Iranian journalists facing death threats 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z The then-Prime Minister Tony Blair said action would be taken to stop the "deplorable" trading of babies. Adoption: Cash-for-babies mum says she was injustice victim 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z The Tony Blair Institute is currently advising 17 African governments on how to deliver on their priorities. How to be a former prime minister 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Conservative support fell by another four points, and Labour moved into a 25-point lead - a level of popularity that the party had not enjoyed since the early days of Tony Blair's time as prime minister. Sir John Curtice: How Tory turmoil affected their support 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The Sun switched its backing a month later to Sir John's Labour rival, Tony Blair, who went on to win a landslide victory that spring. Trump not first politician to be ditched by Rupert Murdoch 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z John McTernan, a former advisor to Tony Blair, told me the due diligence process is "spot on" and "very fair". Labour left-wingers angry about being blocked as MP candidates 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z It helped inspire a famous refrain of a future prime minister, Tony Blair: “Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime.” U.K. Doubles Down on a Tactic Disproportionately Targeting Black People 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z There has also been the emergence of fake accounts impersonating celebrities and politicians such as NBA star LeBron James and former UK prime minister Tony Blair. Twitter drama continues with blue-tick confusion 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Several prominent figures who are depicted in the show, including the former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and John Major, have publicly denounced the season. Your Friday Briefing: Xi and Biden to Meet 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z "Tony Blair would take into account how Rupert Murdoch and his titles might respond to any policy decision that he was thinking about," Price tells the BBC. Trump not first politician to be ditched by Rupert Murdoch 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z In April, Mr. Bankman-Fried hosted a dazzling conference in the Bahamas, where he appeared onstage with former President Bill Clinton and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Fall of a Crypto Titan Puts an Industry on Edge 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z A peeved Tony Blair dismissed plot points in the new season as “complete and utter rubbish.” King Charles III wants to look ahead. ‘The Crown’ drags him back. 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z At 35%, Ms Truss's new cabinet has the lowest proportion of members who were educated at Oxford or Cambridge since Tony Blair's first cabinet in 1997. New cabinet: Who is in Liz Truss's top team? 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z I can see why the writers leapt on that narrative - the yacht was decommissioned in 1997 in the first year of Tony Blair's administration. The Crown: Seven takeaways from the latest series of Netflix's royal drama 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z When Gordon Brown took over from Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2007, for example, he did not hold an early election. General Election: When is the next one and could it be called sooner? 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z They want to avoid the surreal spectacle of Tony Blair once giving a view on the fortunes of fictional Coronation Street character, Deirdre Rachid. Don't believe it's back to boring, says Laura Kuenssberg 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Tony Blair and his wife Cherie and their family were the first to make the switch, swapping home with the then unmarried Gordon Brown. Living in Downing Street: Rishi Sunak and family move back in 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z In contrast, there were just three prime ministers in the 28 years before - Margaret Thatcher, John Major and Tony Blair. Three PMs in two months, is political chaos the UK's new normal? 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Benjamin Disraeli, who served under Queen Victoria, was the first national political leader of Jewish heritage, while in more recent years, Tony Blair, a Labor prime minister, was converted to Catholicism after his premiership ended. First Hindu to lead British government will likely downplay the milestone, scholar says 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Tony Blair, a Labour leader, and David Cameron, a Conservative, both became prime minister at 43 — just slightly older than Mr. Sunak is now. Rishi Sunak is the youngest British prime minister of modern times. 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z But her supporters argue that she has more experience than former prime ministers like Tony Blair and David Cameron who never held ministerial positions before taking power, having been in opposition. The Race for a New British Prime Minister Begins, Again 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Two former British prime ministers, John Major and Tony Blair, continue to receive the maximum yearly amount of £115,000, according to the most recent financial report published by Britain’s Cabinet Office. Liz Truss is eligible for a taxpayer-funded allowance of $129,000 a year for life. 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z “If you’re an American fund manager, you’re not going to put Britain in the super-safe category you might have earlier,” said Jonathan Powell, who served as chief of staff to Prime Minister Tony Blair. Truss Defied the Markets, and They Ruthlessly Sealed Her Fate 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z “I strongly disagree with the cuts in the budget,” Tony Blair, a member of the opposition Labour Party who served as prime minister from 1997 to 2007, said in an interview. Britain Scales Back Foreign Aid, Threatening Progress in Global Health 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z “Sometimes opposition parties worry about the government stealing their positions,” said Jonathan Powell, who served as chief of staff to a Labour prime minister, Tony Blair. Liz Truss’s New Economic Agenda Looks a Lot Like the Opposition’s 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z In her short time in power, Ms. Truss has presided over a collapse in her party’s standing, with Labour gaining the sort of commanding lead it last enjoyed in the 1990s under Tony Blair. Under Fire, New U.K. Leader Retreats on Economic Strategy 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Mr Brown also condemned Labour, describing leader Sir Keir Starmer as "just another Tony Blair" and accusing the party of being "as Trumpian as the Tories in their denial of Scottish democracy". Liz Truss criticised by SNP's Keith Brown at party conference 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z There have been some bizarre choices over the years - Tony Blair once took to the stage to the angry sound of Seventies punks Sham 69. Why do politicians use walk-on music? 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z "No-one said to them 'Tony Blair and new Labour used that song all the time'... or 'Mike is really vociferous on Twitter and social media about being an anti-Tory'." Moving On Up: M People founder angry song was used by PM 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z That is the largest Labour lead since Tony Blair’s early days as prime minister in 1998, and the kind of gap that usually results in a landslide election defeat. Truss Tried to Reassure Britons With Media Blitz. Her Woes Multiplied. 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z This is the party’s biggest lead against the Tories since 2001, when the Labour leader Tony Blair won a landslide victory. Bank of England intervenes to avert credit crunch, economic fallout 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Sir Keir's speech did draw on the influence of former Labour Prime Minister, Tony Blair - the last leader to win a general election for the party. Labour left vow fight-back after Starmer speech 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z And one more thing: even if they were to manage it, and Sir Keir Starmer became prime minister, it wouldn't be the calm, economic serenity of 1997 when Tony Blair arrived in power. Chris Mason: Liz Truss' troubles have left Labour buoyant 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Then, echoing the words of the former Labour prime minister, Tony Blair, he said that Labour was “once again, the political wing of the British people.” Opposition Leader Tries to Seize the Moment as Britain’s Financial Woes Mount 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Starmer also made a point of quoting former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s maxim that Labour is “the political wing of the British people.” UK Labour leader accuses government of trashing economy 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z And he will quote predecessor Sir Tony Blair, who once described Labour as the "political wing of the British people". Labour conference: Starmer to quote Tony Blair in pitch for power 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z At the end of the conference event, the host Anton Spisak of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, asked the audience to raise their hands if they trusted Labour to make Brexit work. Labour can’t win election with Brexit negativity, shadow minister says 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z It was John’s first White House gig since he performed with Stevie Wonder at a state dinner in 1998 honoring British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Biden surprises Elton John with the National Humanities Medal at White House performance 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z It will be John’s first White House gig since he performed with Stevie Wonder at a state dinner in 1998 honoring British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Elton John playing White House lawn as part of farewell tour 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z When Tony Blair’s government prepared to follow the U.S. lead into Iraq, Charles made his opposition known to government. Opinion | Why King Charles III will surprise us 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z A Labour spokesman said echoing Sir Tony Blair is an intentional move to show that Labour is "back in the centre ground" and in the "mainstream" of public opinion. Labour conference: Starmer to quote Tony Blair in pitch for power 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Tony Blair was derisively branded by the British tabloids as George W. Bush’s “poodle” for backing the 2003 American-led invasion of Iraq. US-UK relations enter new chapter as new PM, king settle in 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z He has lobbied senior government ministers, including Tony Blair, through dozens of letters on issues from the Iraq war to alternative therapies. King Charles Inherits Untold Riches, and Passes Off His Own Empire 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z “You don’t get matey with the Queen,” recalled former British prime minister Tony Blair. The queen was wickedly funny, as James Bond and Paddington Bear found out 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The crossbench peer, who was cabinet secretary - the UK's top civil servant - under Margaret Thatcher, Sir John Major and Sir Tony Blair, said the departure would prove disruptive. Tom Scholar: Former top civil servants hit out at Treasury boss sacking 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z The nation had just said goodbye to Princess Diana, the “people’s princess,” as then-Prime Minister Tony Blair had called her in the hours after she died in a car crash in Paris. Analysis | The queen is gone. Can Britain’s untested leaders confront its problems? 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z On Saturday, cameras inside the palace showed former British prime ministers mingling, among them Tony Blair, David Cameron and newly ousted Boris Johnson, surrounded by the Accession Council. Charles formally proclaimed king as princes William and Harry reunite 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z But her death proved a turning point: Charles worked with Tony Blair, the prime minister at the time, to nudge his mother into honoring Diana’s memory and then set about rehabilitating his own image. Your Friday Briefing 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Tony Blair, who was prime minister when she died, called her the “people’s princess.” Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96; Was World’s Longest-Reigning Monarch 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Britons were more outward-looking and more emotional, and a touchy-feely new prime minister, Tony Blair, had just been elected. Queen Elizabeth has died. She reigned longer than any British monarch since her great-great-grandmother 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z What was her place - and the monarchy's - in the new "Cool Britannia" and the informal style embraced by Tony Blair? Death of Queen Elizabeth II: The moment history stops 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z When Gordon Brown took over from Labour prime minister Tony Blair in 2007, for example, he did not hold an early election. General Election: When is the next one and could it be called sooner? 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z “Truss lacks the media élan of Tony Blair and David Cameron. She lacks the dogged determination of Gordon Brown or the patient, long-term vision of Margaret Thatcher,” he wrote. Who is Liz Truss, a shapeshifter set to be U.K.’s next prime minister? 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Turnbull combined light-hearted moments with hard-hitting news reports and political interviews, such as former Prime Minister Tony Blair's visit to the Breakfast studio in 2011. In pictures: A look back at Bill Turnbull's life 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Millions globally mourned the "people's princess", as then British Prime Minister Tony Blair described Diana, in 1997. Mourners mark Princess Diana's death in Paris, 25 years on 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair said Lord Radice was "one of the unsung heroes of Labour's long march back to power" after its defeat in 1979, and "represented the best of intellectual talent". Lord Radice death: Labour peer was 'unrivalled social democratic thinker' 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Millions globally mourned the "people's princess", as the then British Prime Minister Tony Blair described Diana, who was one the world's most recognised and photographed woman. Twenty-five years since Paris death, Princess Diana still captivates 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Mr Coshan, who taught biology at former prime minister Tony Blair's old school, is presumed dead but his body has not been found. Disappearance of ex-Fettes College teacher treated as murder 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z "The Northern Ireland peace process could not have happened without him. That is just a simple statement of fact," former British Prime Minister Tony Blair told the BBC ahead of the service. British, Irish PMs mourn N.Ireland peace architect Trimble at funeral 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z The late David Trimble received a letter from Tony Blair shortly before he died saying he had "changed lives for the better" through the Good Friday Agreement, the former PM has said. David Trimble 'changed lives', says Tony Blair ahead of funeral 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z A conservative, Murdoch has always been a pragmatist when it comes to his political relationships, sometimes backing liberal candidates when it benefits him, as he did with former British prime minister Tony Blair. The Murdochs and Trump aligned for mutual benefit. That may be changing. 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z He served as ambassador to the US for six years during Tony Blair's time as prime minister, with his tenure covering the end of the Clinton administration and the 9/11 attacks, Ex-ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer dies at 78 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z For his part, Mr Tarry believes party and union relations are at a lower ebb than under Tony Blair. Are we set for a general strike? 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Tony Blair said Trimble had the courage to make the deal, even though he knew he would be called a traitor by some members of his community. Tributes paid to Northern Ireland peacemaker David Trimble 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Former Prime Minister Tony Blair - who headed the British side at the time of the 1998 peace talks - said Lord Trimble, "in his support of the peace process, showed politics at its very best". David Trimble: Bill Clinton hails him a 'leader of courage' 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z At the ceremony, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, called him a "passionate and determined peacemaker" and there were video messages from former US President Bill Clinton, former Prime Minister Tony Blair and Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Obituary: David Trimble, Northern Ireland's first first minister 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z He criticised Tony Blair for failing to use his leverage in Washington to delay the Iraq war to allow better planning for the post-Saddam Hussein era. Ex-ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer dies at 78 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Years after leaving office, former Prime Minister Tony Blair likened PMQs to being marched to his own "execution", while one of his predecessors, Harold Macmillan, confided it made him feel "physically sick". Boris Johnson’s last PMQs marked with banter and ‘hasta la vista’ farewell 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in testimony before the British Iraq war commission, offered this account of his discussions with George W. Bush in Crawford, Texas, in April 2002: Final act of empire? U.S., Israel and the Saudis now heading for war with Iran 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Last month Lord Mandelson - one of the architects of New Labour and former Prime Minister Tony Blair's communications chief - used a speech to urge Sir Keir to "accelerate" the development of policies. Keir Starmer: Tory leader hopefuls in arms race of fantasy economics 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Blair also set up his own nonprofit organization, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, and became Middle East envoy for the Quartet, a grouping of the United Nations, United States, European Union and Russia. What next for Boris Johnson? Books, columns, speeches, a comeback? 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z “We have this habit in Britain of following American politics, a couple of years later,” said Jonathan Powell, who served as chief of staff to a Labour prime minister, Tony Blair. For Boris Johnson, a Tumultuous Tenure Ends With a Messy Exit 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z “Unlike most leaders, he doesn’t care how much damage he does on his way out the door,” said Jonathan Powell, who served as chief of staff to a former prime minister, Tony Blair. Allies Abandon Boris Johnson Amid Latest Scandal, but He Vows to Go On 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z He also took a swipe at Lord Howard, who was defeated by Labour leader Tony Blair at the 2005 general election. Johnson will lead Tories at next election, says Brandon Lewis 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z I was a Rhodes scholar in 1998, when centrist politicians like Bill Clinton and Tony Blair were ascendant, and before “neoliberalism” became such a dirty word. Why a Rhodes Scholar’s Ambition Led Her to a Job at Starbucks 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z “It’s all about this fight inside the Tory Party,” said Jonathan Powell, a former chief of staff to Tony Blair, the former prime minister, who worked extensively on Northern Ireland. Britain Moves Ahead With Plans to Scrap Trade Rules on Northern Ireland 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Sir Tony Blair, the Duchess of Cornwall and Baroness Amos are to be installed as members of the Order of the Garter, Britain's most prestigious royal order of chivalry at a ceremony later. Tony Blair to join Queen's highest chivalry order at Windsor ceremony 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z Labour's Yvette Cooper has revealed that she once hid from Tony Blair while she looked after her young child. New mum Yvette Cooper hid from boss Tony Blair as she looked after child 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Major continued as leader of the Conservatives and prime minister until he lost in the 1997 general election to Tony Blair’s Labour Party. Other U.K. Prime Ministers Didn’t Last Long in Office After Surviving No-Confidence Votes 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Major clung onto power for almost two more years, until the Conservatives lost the 1997 general election in a landslide victory for Labour’s Tony Blair. Past UK Conservative leaders who faced leadership challenges 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z In 1995, Prime Minister John Major triggered, and won, a leadership contest in the Conservative Party, only to go down to a crushing defeat to Tony Blair and the Labour Party two years later. Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote over lockdown parties, but is left reeling politically. 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z As bleak a year in the modern history of the Conservative Party anyone could cite, when Tony Blair swept to power with a landslide victory for Labour. Boris Johnson: The letterati and Conservative gloom 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Five former prime ministers that she met with over the decades were on hand: John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Theresa May. Jubilee Honors Britain’s Queen, but Also Highlights Her Increasing Absences 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Former prime ministers including Tony Blair and David Cameron were met with polite applause. UK's Johnson jeered at Platinum Jubilee service 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair has said the EU and the UK should "show maximum flexibility in order to reach an agreement" over the Northern Ireland Protocol. Northern Ireland Protocol: Tony Blair says solution a 'matter of political will' 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Former Prime Minister Tony Blair signalled an expansion of higher education when he set a target of 50% of young people entering university, in a speech to the Labour Party conference in September 1999. Record numbers of NI school leavers enter university 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z He told Campbell - who was former Prime Minister Tony Blair's press secretary - about realising and accepting that you cannot please everyone. Huw Edwards: Depression left me bedridden, says BBC presenter 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z One afternoon, Mr. Bankman-Fried led a panel with Tony Blair and Bill Clinton, discussing blockchain technology and the war in Ukraine. A Crypto Emperor’s Vision: No Pants, His Rules 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z As well as being justice secretary, Lord Falconer was a minister at the transport department, and then the Home Office, during the Tony Blair era. London Drugs Commission to look at legalising cannabis 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z It's a quarter of a century since Tony Blair skipped into Downing Street after New Labour's first landslide election win. Scottish council elections: Local issues and national questions 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Former prime minister Tony Blair wrote in his memoirs, too, that she might be “matey with you, but don’t try to reciprocate or you get ‘The Look.’ As Queen Elizabeth II turns 96, a look at her life and legacy 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The chancellor's confident, inclusive tone, redolent of Tony Blair in the 1990s, has sounded a little more shrill lately. Whatever happened to Rishi Sunak's political honeymoon? 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z A few minutes later, he was backstage, shaking hands with Tony Blair and making awkward small talk about Brexit. A Crypto Emperor’s Vision: No Pants, His Rules 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z That year, she ran for election to lead the party full-time, but lost to Tony Blair, who would later make her foreign secretary. Margaret Beckett: First female foreign secretary to retire as MP 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z As a proportion of the economy, taxes have gone up as much as they did during Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair's time in power and more than the previous three Conservative leaders. Is Rishi Sunak a tax-cutter? 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z The Archbishop of Canterbury has challenged former prime minister Tony Blair on how he handles feelings of guilt, in a series for BBC Radio 4. Tony Blair challenged on guilt by Archbishop of Canterbury 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Originally intended as an "international icon" when opened by Tony Blair's Labour government, the structure later transferred into private hands. Storm Eunice: O2 arena's roof shredded in high winds 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Lord Frank Field was MP for Birkenhead for 40 years and served as minister for welfare reform in Tony Blair's Labour government. Lord Field: Veteran politician awarded Freedom of Wirral 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Dame Margaret Beckett has served under four prime ministers, including as the first female foreign secretary in 2006 under Tony Blair. Margaret Beckett: First female foreign secretary to retire as MP 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Tony Blair, who served as British prime minister from 1997 to 2007, was questioned by police in what became known as the “cash for peerages” scandal. Downing Street gatherings during U.K. lockdowns ‘difficult to justify,’ report finds 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair and current Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer were also among those who attended the service on Monday. Jack Dromey: Funeral held for veteran Erdington MP 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Lord Morris of Aberavon, a former attorney general under ex-Labour PM Tony Blair, said he was dismayed with the police, telling the BBC: "Any prejudice which might result in fines would be a disproportionate concern." Downing Street parties: Senior Tories demand full Sue Gray report 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z It was the role former Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain played for Mr. Bush, with little success on Iraq, and for President Bill Clinton, with more success on Kosovo. In Standoff With Putin, Biden Makes Sure European Allies Are With Him 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z In 2006 and 2007, toward the end of his tenure as prime minister, Tony Blair was questioned twice by the police over allegations that honors had been given to business leaders in exchange for donations. U.K. Police Say They Are Investigating Downing Street Lockdown Parties 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Back in 2006, Tony Blair became the first prime minister to be questioned by police in the course of an investigation. Downing Street parties: What is the police investigation? 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z You ever think back to the Tony Blair/Bill Clinton days of politician-as-cool-guy? For Damon Albarn, modern life is still pretty much rubbish 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z The details are contested, but the story goes that in 2006 Labour's Tom Watson, a long-term ally of then Chancellor Gordon Brown, decided to call time on Tony Blair's premiership. Pork pies, curry and pizza - a history of tasty parliamentary plots 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z “Boris Johnson is not going to resign voluntarily,” said Jonathan Powell, who served as chief of staff to Prime Minister Tony Blair. As Johnson Reels From Scandals, Is Someone Plotting to Take His Place? 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Similar pressure, accompanied by ministerial resignations, was used to evict Tony Blair, the Labour Party prime minister, from Downing Street in 2007. How Boris Johnson Could Lose Power Over a Party in His Garden 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z “Boris Johnson and Prince Andrew,” Alastair Campbell, a former communications director for Prime Minister Tony Blair, said in a Twitter post. U.K. Monarchy and Government Plunge Into Simultaneous Crises 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Before he even got into power, Tony Blair invited me to Westminster to have some sort of conversation about what the youth wanted. For Damon Albarn, modern life is still pretty much rubbish 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair said his death was "very sad". Labour anti-apartheid stalwart Lord Bob Hughes dies aged 90 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z A petition calling for the removal of former Prime Minister Tony Blair's knighthood has collected more than one million signatures. Tony Blair: Petition to block knighthood passes one million signatures 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Tony Blair was the first prime minister to live at No 11 - he and his wife Cherie turned the space into a family home. Downing Street refurbishment: What is the row about? 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z “I don’t think it’s a thorny issue at all for me, I think Tony Blair deserves the honor,” Mr. Starmer told ITV, citing achievements including Mr. Blair’s work on the Northern Ireland peace process. Petition to Rescind Tony Blair’s Knighthood Gets Hundreds of Thousands of Signatures 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z "Tony Blair is the least deserving person of any public honour, particularly anything awarded by Her Majesty the Queen." 500,000 demand removal of Sir Tony Blair's knighthood 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Tony Blair: Very sad to hear that Bob Hughes has died. Labour anti-apartheid stalwart Lord Bob Hughes dies aged 90 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Baroness Amos, 67 and Tony Blair, 68, become two of the order's younger members, with most in their seventies, eighties and above, in a post held until death. Blair becomes 'Sir Tony' and joins top royal order 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z And Tony Blair is knighted, being appointed to the Order of the Garter. New Year Honours: Whitty, Van-Tam and Blair knighted, Lumley and Redgrave made dames 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z “In a way the hate is in fact a tribute to Tony Blair,” Professor Fielding said. Petition to Rescind Tony Blair’s Knighthood Gets Hundreds of Thousands of Signatures 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z More than 500,000 people have signed a petition calling for former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair to have his knighthood removed. 500,000 demand removal of Sir Tony Blair's knighthood 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Aides to Tony Blair feared his new government was losing "moral authority" just a few months after taking office, amid a slew of claims about "sleaze", newly-released files have revealed. Sleaze claims worried Blair aides, papers show 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z Tony Blair, the Duchess of Cornwall, and Baroness Amos are to be appointed as members of the Order of the Garter, England's oldest and most senior order of chivalry. Blair becomes 'Sir Tony' and joins top royal order 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z A few years ago, he refused to participate in a summit in Johannesburg because former British Prime Minister Tony Blair would be a speaker. Opinion | Desmond Tutu stood for Palestinians and many others. We should honor his global struggle for justice. 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z “The Tory Party is a ruthless machine for winning elections,” said Jonathan Powell, a former chief of staff to Prime Minister Tony Blair. For Johnson, a Political Rebuke as Omicron Variant Engulfs Britain 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z “It’s not the end for him, but I think it’s the beginning of the end,” said Jonathan Powell, who served as chief of staff to a Labour prime minister, Tony Blair. Boris Johnson Is in Trouble. The Question Is, How Much? 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Stoddart produced memorable photos of British prime ministers Margaret Thatcher, David Cameron and Tony Blair, and took one of the most iconic images of Lady Diana Spencer before her engagement to Prince Charles. Tom Stoddart, British photojournalist who portrayed human dignity amid the fury of war, dies at 67 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z About 40% of vaccines that have arrived so far on the continent have not been used, according to data from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, a policy think-tank. COVID shots are finally arriving, but Africa can't get them all into arms 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z It is part of a package of measures put forward by the Tony Blair Institute to improve the Northern Ireland Protocol. Brexit: Special goods category 'would improve NI Protocol' 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z “He might actually like a nice period of war with Europe because it will appeal to his backbenchers,” said Jonathan Powell, who served as chief of staff to a former prime minister, Tony Blair. Boris Johnson Battered in Parliament as Scandal Puts Him on Defense 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z “Imagine if these policies had been picked up in 1997 by the United States,” said David King, a former climate envoy and scientific adviser to Prime Minister Tony Blair. Once a Leading Polluter, the U.K. Is Now Trying to Lead on Climate Change 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z The 79-year-old spent 40 years as the MP for Birkenhead, and briefly served as minister for welfare reform in Tony Blair's first term in government. Ex-Labour MP Frank Field is dying, peer reveals 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair had locked horns over the EU budget and the rebate that London received from its contributions. Auf Wiedersehen: Merkel attends her swan song EU summit - probably 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Hundreds of other pages reflect the thinking of everyone from Tony Blair to Christopher Hitchens and scores of others from various disciplines and viewpoints. Opinion | Americans trust no one today as they trusted Colin Powell 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Prevent has always been the most difficult and controversial strand of the government's multi-faceted counter-terrorism strategy, originally set up by Tony Blair's government under the title Contest. Prevent scheme: Why the government's programme is so difficult 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z But Anton Spisak, trade policy lead at the Tony Blair Institute, suggests it could provide a "landing zone" for the UK government and the EU. Brexit: What has the European Court of Justice got to do with the NI Protocol? 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z He then made a dig at former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who was also named in the documents. Pandora Papers: Leaks prompt investigations in some countries — and denial in others 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Baroness Shackleton was tipped off to the hacking by Cherie Blair, the wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who works as a business and human rights adviser to NSO, the court said. Dubai’s Ruler Hacked Phones of His Ex-Wife and Her Lawyers, U.K. Court Says 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z If you didn’t trust those two, there was always British Prime Minister Tony Blair, eloquent and appealing, making the same case. Opinion | Americans trust no one today as they trusted Colin Powell 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z The leaked documents showed how the former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife, Cherie, bought a London property in an offshore deal that saved them £312,000 in stamp duty. Pandora Papers: How leak is being reported around the world 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z The Tony Blair Institute has accused the Guardian of deliberately misrepresenting the purchase of Cherie Blair’s office premises in this story. Pandora papers live: Boris Johnson insists ‘all Tory donations are vetted’ 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Tony Blair became the first prime minister to be questioned by the police during an investigation. Pandora Papers: Why are donations to political parties often so controversial? 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z |
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