Tony Blair
Ten years on, Iraq war planners discredited
Mar 17, 2013 10:14 EDT
They were the men who were to remake the Middle East, but 10 years on, the alliance of politicians and neo-conservative thinkers who launched the Iraq war are a discredited band.
Pakistan-born UK peer suspended for 'Jewish conspiracy' talk
Mar 14, 2013 06:38 EDT
Britain's Labour Party suspended Pakistan-born Muslim peer Nazir Ahmed on Thursday over reports that he blamed a Jewish conspiracy for his imprisonment over a fatal car crash, a spokesman said.
UK peer suspended for 'Jewish conspiracy' claim
Mar 14, 2013 06:25 EDT
Britain's Labour Party suspended Pakistan-born Muslim peer Nazir Ahmed on Thursday over reports that he blamed a Jewish conspiracy for his imprisonment over a fatal car crash, a spokesman said.
Tokyo bid needs lobbying power: commentators
Mar 08, 2013 16:30 EST
Tokyo won praise from an IOC team scrutinising its bid for the 2020 Summer Games but commentators say it needs to boost its lobbying clout if is to impress Olympic chiefs.
Tortured Libyan offers to drop UK legal action for £3
Mar 04, 2013 03:33 EST
A Libyan man who claims Britain was complicit in his torture by Moamer Kadhafi's regime will drop legal action against the government for £3 ($4.5, 3.5 euros) and an apology, his supporters have said.
Tortured Libyan offers to drop UK legal action for £3
Mar 03, 2013 19:32 EST
A Libyan man who claims Britain was complicit in his torture by Moamer Kadhafi's regime will drop legal action against the government for £3 ($4.5, 3.5 euros) and an apology, his supporters said Sunday.
Ten years on, Blair admits Iraq is not as he'd hoped
Feb 26, 2013 12:01 EST
Former British prime minister Tony Blair admitted on Tuesday that the situation in Iraq is "not nearly" what he hoped it would be when Britain joined the US-led invasion to depose Saddam Hussein ten years ago.
Cameron confronts 'shameful' colonial crime in India
Feb 20, 2013 04:30 EST
British Prime Minister David Cameron visited the site of a colonial-era massacre in India on Wednesday, describing the episode as "deeply shameful" while stopping short of a public apology.
Cameron confronts colonial-era massacre in India
Feb 20, 2013 01:05 EST
Prime Minister David Cameron was due to visit the scene of a colonial-era massacre on Wednesday, reportedly to express regret for the gunning down of hundreds of unarmed Indian protesters by British troops in 1919.
Russian, Ukrainian tycoons pledge half fortune to charity
Feb 19, 2013 11:04 EST
Russia's Vladimir Potanin and Ukraine's Victor Pinchuk pledged Tuesday to give half of their fortunes to charity, becoming the first tycoons from ex-Soviet Union to join a global drive by the world's richest people to share their wealth.
Israel handling of hunger strikers 'ethical failure' : NGO
Feb 17, 2013 15:46 EST
Israel's treatment of four hunger-striking Palestinians is an "ethical failure" an Israeli NGO said on Sunday, adding that their rights were being violated.
Palestinian protests back hunger-strike prisoners
Feb 15, 2013 14:12 EST
Palestinians around the West Bank on Friday staged solidarity events for prisoners held by Israel and on hunger strike, with dozens injured in clashes with Israeli security forces.
Polish is second-most spoken language in Britain: census
Jan 30, 2013 12:36 EST
Polish is the second-most spoken language in England and Wales, new figures from the 2011 census revealed on Wednesday, followed by Punjabi and Urdu.
Cameron's EU referendum speech boosts party ratings
Jan 26, 2013 19:00 EST
Prime Minister David Cameron's pledge to hold a referendum on whether Britain should remain in the EU appears to have boosted his party's ratings at home, opinion polls published Sunday suggest.
EU leaders warn British PM over referendum pledge
Jan 23, 2013 16:05 EST
Prime Minister David Cameron promised Wednesday to give the British people a vote on EU membership, sparking immediate criticism from his main European partners.
Cameron's EU speech soothes some, divides others
Jan 23, 2013 12:03 EST
Prime Minister David Cameron won praise Wednesday from his Conservative party for pledging a British referendum on Europe, but critics including ex-premier Tony Blair warned he was playing with fire.
Cameron's delayed EU speech set for Wednesday
Jan 21, 2013 11:11 EST
Prime Minister David Cameron will give his long-awaited speech on the future relationship with the EU on Wednesday in London, his spokesman said.
Cameron's speech was to warn of British drift to EU exit
Jan 17, 2013 19:19 EST
Britain could drift out of the European Union unless the bloc meets key challenges, Prime Minister David Cameron was to have said in a speech on Friday that has been postponed by the Algeria hostage crisis.
Establishment alarmed over royal succession change
Jan 11, 2013 02:41 EST
Prince William and his wife Catherine's baby will not be born until the summer, but changes to the rules of succession that would fundamentally affect its life are causing disquiet in the establishment.
Tour de France champ Wiggins knighted in New Year honours
Dec 28, 2012 19:49 EST
Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins led a parade of Olympic champions whose achievements in a remarkable summer of sport in Britain were recognised in the New Year Honours list on Saturday.
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| The Right Honourable Tony Blair | |
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| In office 2 May 1997 – 27 June 2007 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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| Deputy | John Prescott |
| Preceded by | John Major |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Brown |
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| In office 21 July 1994 – 2 May 1997 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Margaret Beckett |
| Succeeded by | John Major |
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| In office 19 July 1992 – 21 July 1994 | |
| Leader | John Smith |
| Preceded by | Roy Hattersley |
| Succeeded by | Jack Straw |
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| In office 13 May 1989 – 19 July 1992 | |
| Leader | Neil Kinnock |
| Preceded by | Michael Meacher |
| Succeeded by | Frank Dobson |
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| In office 1988 – 1989 | |
| Leader | Neil Kinnock |
| Preceded by | John Prescott |
| Succeeded by | Frank Dobson |
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Member of Parliament
for Sedgefield | |
| In office 9 June 1983 – 27 June 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Phil Wilson |
| Majority | 18,449 (44.5%) |
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| Born | 6 May 1953 Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| Birth name | Anthony Charles Lynton Blair |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Cherie Booth |
| Relations | William Blair |
| Children | Euan, Nicky, Kathryn, Leo |
| Residence | Connaught Square |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Envoy |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Anglo-Catholicism (Before 2007) Roman Catholicism (2007–present) |
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| Website | Tony Blair Office The Tony Blair Sports Foundation The Tony Blair Faith Foundation |
