Jon Snow
Blair bares all in memoirs
No apology for Iraq – but former prime minister Tony Blair comes close to one on, strangely, fox-hunting in his memoirs published today, writes Jon Snow.
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Gary Gibbon
Tony Blair’s memoirs on Gordon Brown’s premiership
Gary Gibbon blogs on how Tony Blair is expected to criticise Gordon Brown in the final chapter of his book, ‘Tony Blair – A Journey’ which is published tomorrow.
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Gary Gibbon
Blair’s warning over on-the-runs: peace process ‘still fragile’
Tony Blair agrees, after several months, to give evidence to the Northern Ireland select committee over “on the run” letters sent to dozens of people.
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Gary Gibbon
Putin, Blair and the deep freeze that won’t thaw
One old FCO Russia hand said to me: “They think we’re fundamentally a declining power living in the past – and that’s what we think of them.”
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Tony Blair returns to the Iraq Inquiry
Tony Blair returns to the Iraq Inquiry – and so does our blogger.
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Tony Blair questioned for second time at Iraq inquiry
As Tony Blair appears again at the Iraq Inquiry, Channel 4 News examines the questions likely to be on the agenda as Tony Benn insists the former PM’s secret letters to President Bush must figure.
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Chilcot ‘disappointed’ over block on Blair’s Iraq memos
The man chairing the inquiry into the Iraq war says he is “disappointed” that secret messages between the former Prime Minister Tony Blair and President Bush have been blocked from publication.
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Tony Blair endorses David Miliband, nearly
As the Labour Party gets ready to choose its next leader, Political Editor Gary Gibbon reports on former prime minister Tony Blair’s heaviest hint yet that he backs David Miliband for the top job.
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Tony Blair on Diana, fox hunting and Iraq
As Tony Blair’s newly published memoirs go on sale Channel 4 News finds in it a robust defence of Iraq, regret over the fox-hunting ban and the Queen cleaning up the former PM’s barbecue plate.
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Tony Blair: Brown became ‘impossible’
Tony Blair has admitted his relationship with Gordon Brown was “going on impossible” after describing his former rival as “maddening” in his new book.
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Gary Gibbon
Why Tony Blair’s book matters for Labour’s leadership vote
Gary Gibbon blogs on how the launch of Tony Blair’s book ‘A Journey’ could impact on the Labour leadership contest.
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Gary Gibbon
Gordon Brown asks for a role at Labour leadership unveiling
Gary Gibbon blogs on how Gordon Brown has asked to say some words to the Labour party conference in Manchester before the result of his successor is announced.
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Ed Miliband and the stories behind posed political pictures
Ed Miliband is dubbed “two kitchens” after being filmed in one of the kitchens at his north London home, but he’s not the first politician to be accused of misleading the voters.
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Rebekah Brooks: social butterfly with an iron will
News of the World editor, lover of Andy Coulson, protegee of Rupert Murdoch – the extent of Rebekah Brooks’s connections with the rich and powerful became clear during the phone-hacking trial.
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How alcohol and politics mix in the corridors of power
Nigel Farage likes being pictured with a pint in his hand, while his wife says he drinks too much. But the Ukip leader is not the only politician to enjoy a drink.
