Blair thinks Brown is a ‘political’ quitter

October 4th, 2009 LONDON - Sarah Brown is reportedly drawing plans for her own political career after her husband Gordon steps down from his post of British Prime Minister. The former PR executive was said to have a discussion regarding her speculated political ambitions during the couple's recent stay at Balmoral.

October 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.

July 30th, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be called to give evidence to the Iraq war inquiry, according to inquiry commission chairman Sir John Chilcot. ir John Chilcot warned that his team would "not shy away from making criticism" if they uncovered mistakes.

July 4th, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair Friday finally got to publicly thank the man credited with crafting his Labour party's win and putting him into power - courtesy of an Indian medal. Old pals Blair and Lord Peter Mandelson were brought together on a London stage by the Labour Friends of India, a lobby group, for Mandelson to present his former boss with the Frenner Brockway medal.

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.

June 21st, 2009 LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown decided to hold the independent inquiry into the Iraq war behind the closed doors because he was urged by his predecessor Tony Blair to do so, The Observer has claimed. Blair was reportedly afraid of a "show trial" that he dreaded the prospect of giving evidence in public and under oath about the use of intelligence and about his numerous private discussions with US President George Bush over plans for war.

June 20th, 2009 British PM vows to stay despite expense falloutLONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said fallout over the recent lawmaker expense scandal has marked the worst time in his political life, but he has no immediate plans to step aside. Brown's popularity has sunk to record lows since details of lawmaker expense claims were leaked to a newspaper last month.

June 16th, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is to be grilled in a secret Iraq War inquiry ordered last night by his successor Gordon Brown.ccording to The Sun, Blair will be a main witness in the probe. The country's military top brass will insist that its occupation force was too small, under funded and poorly equipped.

June 5th, 2009 LONDON - A woman state secretary who resigned in fury from the government of Gordon Brown Friday accused the British prime minister of using women as "female window dressing". Caroline Flint, a state secretary for Europe in the Foreign Office, made her remarks in a resignation letter after she was reportedly passed over for promotion in Friday's reshuffle.

May 24th, 2009 LONDON - One of former British Prime MinisterTony Blair's closest political mentors, has said that his decision to go to war in Iraq and Kosovo was part of a "Christian battle". John Burton, Blair's political agent in his Sedgefield constituency for 24 years, says that Labour's most successful ever leader - in terms of elections won - was driven by the belief that "good should triumph over evil".

May 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.

April 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.

April 14th, 2009 LONDON - Tom Watson is regarded as ruthless political hard man and a key ally of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. He sits feet away from Brown each day in his open-plan Downing Street war room.

April 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.

April 5th, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has emerged as the front-runner to become the first permanent president of the European Union. Blair has stepped up his campaign for the job, which he wants to use to build a bridge between Europe and the new Barack Obama Administration, The Independent reported.