Tag: Blair
Keir Starmer recasts Blair model for age of insecurity
The Labour leader nods to Sir Tony Blair in a speech setting out his programme for government.
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Lord John Morris, ex-Welsh secretary and Blair attorney general dies
John Morris led the charge for a Welsh assembly in the 1970s that came to fruition 20 years later.
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NI political disruption destabilises union – Blair
Constant political disruption at Stormont creates difficulty for the UK, says the former PM.
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Blair and Hague: UK should embrace tech revolution
Former Labour prime minister Tony Blair and former Conservative leader William Hague have said politicians need to embrace technology in "the fastest [...]
Tony Blair and William Hague call for digital ID cards for all
Ministers must harness the benefits of the tech revolution, former Labour PM and Conservative leader say.
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Good Friday Agreement: How Blair and Ahern brought new focus
Ahead of the deal's 25th anniversary, we look back on the twists and turns of the year leading up to it.
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National Archives: Tony Blair said Putin should be on 'top table'
The then prime minister believed Russia's president was at heart a "patriot", archive files reveal.
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Labour conference: Starmer to quote Tony Blair in pitch for power
Sir Keir Starmer will tell Labour's conference he has brought the party back to the centre ground.
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David Trimble changed lives, says Tony Blair ahead of funeral
Sir Tony Blair says he recently wrote a letter to the former UUP leader whose funeral takes place later.
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Tony Blair to join Queen's highest chivalry order at Windsor ceremony
The Duchess of Cornwall and Baroness Amos will also be installed in the royal Order of the Garter.
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New mum Yvette Cooper hid from boss Tony Blair as she looked after child
The senior Labour MP says she was afraid of looking unprofessional as she tended to her young child.
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Northern Ireland Protocol: Tony Blair says solution a 'matter of political will'
Sir Tony Blair says the EU and the UK should "show maximum flexibility" to reach agreement.
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Tony Blair on Russia’s War in Ukraine: A Virtual Event
When Russia began its military invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, it marked the start of the biggest war in Europe since World War II. The reverberations [...]
Tony Blair challenged on guilt by Archbishop of Canterbury
Former PM tells archbishop he "may have been wrong" but defended his calls on Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Tony Blair: Petition to block knighthood passes one million signatures
Campaigners argue he should not get the title due to his role in the Iraq War.
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