Category Archives: Tony ‘King Blair
David Taylor Vs. Clare Short
Whoops… I missed one! Let’s begin with two links for beginners… Bloggerheads – David Taylor is a busy man (and a new media genius) Bloggerheads – Keeping The Faith: more on David Taylor … and the now-customary email exchange: Tim … Continue reading
Oh, this did make me chuckle…
BBC – Clarke reignites leadership row: Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke has accused Gordon Brown of “absolutely stupid” behaviour during the furore over Tony Blair’s leadership… Mr Brown met Tony Blair on Wednesday after a day of open warfare – … Continue reading
Keeping The Faith: more on David Taylor
Let’s begin with a link or three: – To begin, a ‘read this first’ link for newcomers who will need some background on David Taylor and keepingthefaith.org.uk: Bloggerheads – David Taylor is a busy man (and a new media genius) … Continue reading
Finally, Tony Blair backs a ceasefire!
Well, there are no dead bodies this time around, but I’m sure you see my point. I must say; it was a very good show of humility that Blair put on yesterday… I haven’t seen a performance quite like it … Continue reading
David Taylor is a busy man (and a new media genius)
[LATE UPDATE – It’s the morning after and a lot of the evidence has been erased. As a result, some of these links (below) will be broken. This, to me, seems like odd behaviour from someone who insists that he … Continue reading
Venom must be spat when you have no fangs
Guardian – The day Blair accused his chancellor of blackmail: In probably the most astonishing day in the annals of New Labour, the use of the word blackmail to describe Mr Brown’s actions over the past few days by Downing … Continue reading
Tom resigns!
BBC – The full text of Tom Watson’s resignation letter: Dear Tony The Labour Party has been my life since I was 15 years old. I have served the Party at every conceivable level and your own leadership since 1994 … Continue reading
Departure: the debate is already skewed in Blair’s favour
Sorry, but I have to begin with a cross between a timeline and a linkdump: Guardian – Now is not the time for Blair to go, says Falconer BBC – Blair exasperated with ‘speculators’ UPI – Analysis: Blair defies Labor … Continue reading
Bury this: the news you may have missed
Iraq: Gulf News – 35 killed by suicide bomber outside Shiite shrine: A suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives on his body near a highly revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 35 people and … Continue reading
Take me to our leader
Mail on Sunday – Straw sacked after ‘US expressed concern over Muslim sympathies’: George Bush put pressure on Tony Blair to sack Jack Straw as Foreign Secretary, it was claimed last night. Washington insiders said the Prime Minister was urged … Continue reading