Commander of British troops in NI called Blair’s government ‘cynical’ over Bloody Sunday inquiry, papers reveal
Gen Sir Rupert Smith expressed ‘trenchant opposition’ to Saville probe, which he said was designed to scapegoat soldiers ‘yet ...
Bloody Sunday inquiry deemed as ‘cynical political move’ by top British soldier according to fresh state papers
THE top British soldier in Northern Ireland accused Tony Blair’s government of a “cynical political move” for establishing a ...
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Comparing Keir Starmer's first months to Tony Blair's reveals PM's shocking lack of ideas
It referenced comments made by the Roy Jenkins about Tony Blair in the run-up to the 1997 election. Jenkins said that Blair ...
Tony Blair tried to steer speech for Gerry Adams on IRA disarmament
Tony Blair attempted to amend a Gerry Adams statement on IRA disarmament, newly unsealed documents show. On April 27 2003, ...
Will this year’s Boxing Day meets be the last?
Last year, on a bitter November day, I went hunting in the Home Counties. What I was left with, as well as a cold that lasted ...
Starmer ‘doesn’t have a feel for politics’ or the Labour Party, Diane Abbott says
Sir Keir Starmer has no feel for politics or the Labour Party, Diane Abbott has said. The veteran left-winger has said the ...
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Let teachers fine parents with misbehaving kids, Tony Blair Institute says
The former prime minister’s think tank has warnedschools are facing a “burgeoning crisis of behaviour and safety” as wayward ...
Former EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson expected to be new U.K. ambassador to U.S.
Former British deputy prime minister and European Union Trade Commissioner Lord Peter Mandelson was expected to be named as ...
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Tony Blair ally Peter Mandelson set to be new UK ambassador to Donald Trump's US - seven years after calling incoming president a 'bully' over 'America First' policies
Tony Blair's close ally Peter Mandelson is set to become the UK ambassador to the United States, despite previously branding Donald Trump a 'bully' and laying into his 'America First' agenda.
The UK is an outlier by not taking up ID, research finds, as Tony Blair calls for digital card 'shake up'
Research for Sky News' Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips found that of the 38 OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation ...