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Brits Stunned By Tony Blair's US Peace Prize

LONDON (July 1) -- The announcement that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to receive the prestigious Liberty Medal for his "relentless" work in conflict resolution has been greeted with gasps of surprise in his homeland. Many Brits regard Blair -- who stepped down as prime minister in 2007 -- as a deeply...

Blair Staunchly Defends Decision to Invade Iraq

LONDON (Jan. 29) -- Star witness Tony Blair took the stand today in Britain's ongoing inquiry into why Britain joined the U.S.-led war in Iraq -- and why its forces were so ill-prepared for the chaos that followed Saddam Hussein's overthrow. The quizzing of the former prime minister has drawn the country's rapt attention...

British Launch Inquiry Into Iraq War

LONDON (Nov. 25) -- Almost seven years after Britain joined the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and amidst a still blazing public debate, a government-appointed panel has launched a sweeping investigation into why the country went to war and why British forces were so poorly prepared for the chaos that followed the fall of...

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Jeremy Hunt At Leveson Inquiry: Minister Fights For His Career, Defends Ties To Murdoch

In this image from video, News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch appears at Lord Justice Brian Leveson's inquiry in London, Wednesday April 25, 2012 to answer questions under oath about how much he knew about phone hacking at the News of the World tabloid.

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Tony Blair And David Cameron Enjoy 'Special Relationship'

David Cameron has developed a "special relationship" with his Labour predecessor Tony Blair, and speaks regularly with him about being Prime Minister, it was claimed today.

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Tony Blair At Leveson: Journalists Had A Personal Vendetta Against Cherie

Tony Blair told the Leveson Inquiry that some journalists had waged a "personal vendetta" against his wife Cherie.

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Tony Blair To Be Quizzed Over Murdoch Links At Leveson Inquiry

Tony Blair will appear before the Leveson inquiry into press ethics on Monday, it has been announced.

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Robin Gibb Tributes: Tony Blair, Liam Gallagher + Others Honor Bee Gees Great

The tributes are rolling in for Bee Gees great Robin Gibb , who died yesterday (May 20) at the age of 62 following a long battle with cancer.

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06/01/12 We did socialism and capitalism, and we're still in a... Source: SocietyGuardian.co.uk When the financial crash first hit, it was predicted that this would be a "middle-class recession ", with professional, white-collar workers suffering the bulk of the employment losses.
06/01/12 The Political Week on Twitter May 28th - June 1st Source: politics.co.uk Leveson was the main event this week, with shambolic government U-turns constituting the sub-plot.
06/01/12 THE COMPLEX LEGACY OF TONY BLAIR Source: SOCIALIST UNITY The rise of Owen Jones as a persuasive and articulate exponent of socialist politics is certainly a very welcome development, and the reach of his articles in the Independent gives him a useful vehicle for propagating left-wing ideals,. which he does very well.
06/01/12 A class act lost on some of her subjects Source: The Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney NSW - Australia Notes from a three-week holiday in Britain.
06/01/12 Iron and fudge Source: Telegraph Blogs - Toby Harnden But it was another woman who came to prominence in the 20th century who filled my thoughts this week: we finally watched The Iron Lady. It was impossible not to feel a shred of sympathy for the film's creators.

Background on TonyBlair

Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is a British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He resigned from all of these positions in June 2007.

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