Tony Blair could earn a whopping 3.65m pounds as first President of EuropeOctober 5th, 2009 LONDON - Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is bidding to become the first President of Europe, stands to pocket a whopping 3.65 million pounds, if he is successful in his endeavor. Blair could be named President this month following Ireland's vote.
Blair's house sale to fetch him 270,000-pound profitOctober 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to make a 270,000-pound profit by selling his former house. Tony and Cherie Blair bought Myrobella House in County Durham for 30,000 pounds in 1983 when he was elected an MP for the area.
Blair set to become first European Union PresidentOctober 1st, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to become the first President of the 27-member European Union. According to The Sun, Blair will be nominated by EU leaders in Brussels if, as expected, Ireland backs the hated Lisbon Treaty in tomorrow's referendum.
Blair thinks Brown is a 'political' quitterSeptember 21st, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair thinks his successor Gordon Brown is a political "quitter" who could stand down before the next election. According to a new book, Blair has told his inner circle that Brown does not have enough political courage.
Gordon Brown spent 4.6m pounds on globetrotting last yearJuly 17th, 2009 LONDON - Brit Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been revealed to have spent 4.6million pounds flying round the world in private chartered aircraft over the last year at taxpayers' expense. Turns out the travel fare is double the 2.3million pounds bill that Tony Blair ran up in his final year in Downing Street, reports the Daily Express.
Cherie Blair feels 'nice being a spectator again, rather than a spectator sport'June 21st, 2009 LONDON - Cherie Blair has said she feels nice to be in the spectator seat again rather than be "a spectator sport" two years after she left Downing Street. The 54-year-old, who constantly made headlines during her time as the wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, was asked if she missed life at the official residence, where present Prime Minister Gordon Brown is presently struggling to keep his government.
Tony Blair left a 7,000-pound roof-repair bill just two days before stepping downJune 19th, 2009 LONDON - Two days before stepping down as British Prime Minister, Tony Blair submitted a whopping 6,990 pounds expense claim for roof repairs on his designated second home, it has emerged. Blair submitted an invoice on June 25 for "roof repairs," and left Downing Street on June 27.
Oz conman says Blair fathered his ex-girlfriend's childMay 25th, 2009 SYDNEY - Notorious conman Peter Foster has claimed on Australian radio that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair might have fathered the baby of his ex-girlfriend Carole Caplin, who was a former confidant of Cherie Blair. Foster, recently released from prison after serving one third of a seven year sentence for money laundering in Australia, also repeats discredited claims that Tony and Cherie Blair used offshore trusts to avoid paying British taxes.
Cherie Blair says hubby Tony Blair loses his temper if dinner is not readyMay 22nd, 2009 LONDON - English barrister Cherie Blair has revealed that her husband, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, loses his temper with her if dinner is not on the table when he gets home. In an interview with Total Politics, she revealed him to be a "very traditional" man, reports the Telegraph.
Tony Blair, Kate Winslet contribute to butterfly book for cancer charityApril 30th, 2009 LONDON - Former British PM Tony Blair and actress Kate Winslet have contributed to a book of butterfly pictures compiled in memory of a young woman who died from leukaemia. The Butterfly Book has been created by art lecturer and journalist Laura-Jane Foley in the memory of her friend Claire Wadley, 25, who died in 2006 after a seven-year battle with the disease.
Hugh Jackman missed Tony Blair meeting due to illnessApril 25th, 2009 LONDON - Hugh Jackman once missed a rare chance to meet former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, because he was too busy throwing up behind the stage. The ex-PM made a special trip to see a show of the 1998 London production of musical 'Oklahoma!' at the National Theatre, starring the 'Australia' star.
Hackers use foul language after hijacking Tony Blair's Facebook profileApril 21st, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Facebook profile set up to promote his charity foundation has been hijacked by computer users who have launched personal attacks on him and his wife. The Tony Blair Faith Foundation on Facebook, which is accessed via a link from the charity's official website, is supposed to promote understanding of the world's religions.
Blair does not pass a single day without thinking of Iraq aftermathApril 10th, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has launched a new organisation about religion and God named after him, admitting that he did not pass a "single day" without reflecting on the aftermath of the Iraq war. The Tony Blair Faith Foundation would promote understanding about the world's major religions.
Painting of nude Cherie (Booth) Blair to go on saleMarch 20th, 2009 LONDON - A 1972 painting of Cherie Blair in the nude is listed for sale at a Mayfair art gallery in London, with a price tag of 600,000 pounds. Cherie Blair was 22 and unmarried when she posed for the drawing.
Under fire, Blair to visit Middle East on peace missionDecember 29th, 2008 LONDON - Former British premier Tony Blair is to visit the Middle East next week to try and broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to a report Tuesday. Blair, the Middle East envoy for the EU, Russia, the US and Britain, is to meet Israeli and Palestinian officials and politicians in his efforts to bring an end to a conflict that has killed 300 people so far.
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