Tony Blair
Will Tony Blair face trial for the Iraq War?

Will Tony Blair face trial for the Iraq War?
Lawyers for former Iraqi general argue case for prosecution in the High Court
6 Jul 2017
Macron-mania: Could a new centrist party flourish in the UK?

Macron-mania: Could a new centrist party flourish in the UK?
Will we see En Marche en Grande Bretagne? The Week examines the possibility of a new political movement
8 Jun 2017
Tony Blair plans to 'stop Tories screwing up Brexit'

Tony Blair plans to 'stop Tories screwing up Brexit'
Former Labour prime minister reportedly wants to help shape terms of UK's exit deal with EU
21 Nov 2016
Cameron rated the third-worst prime minister since WWII

Cameron rated the third-worst prime minister since WWII
Former Conservative MP fares badly in survey of 82 academics - but who is bottom of the list?
14 Oct 2016
Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall get married in London 

Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall get married in London
Couple tie the knot at Spencer House and will hold a church ceremony on Fleet Street tomorrow
4 Mar 2016
The Clinton-Blair calls: from bananas to moose lips

The Clinton-Blair calls: from bananas to moose lips
Telephone calls reveal the unique relationship between the two world leaders
8 Jan 2016
BLAIR: Former PM takes new role fighting extremism 

BLAIR: Former PM takes new role fighting extremism
Former UK prime minister will campaign for stronger laws to combat extremism and to make Holocaust denial a criminal offence
4 Jun 2015
Tony Blair quits as Middle East peace envoy after few wins

Tony Blair quits as Middle East peace envoy after few wins
Middle East correspondents wonder why 'war criminal' became a peace envoy in the first place
28 May 2015
LABOUR: Who is Liz Kendall?

LABOUR: Who is Liz Kendall?
Don't call her a Blairite, but Liz Kendall wants to reconnect Labour with aspirational centre-ground voters
22 May 2015
THE MOLE: Blair backs Miliband on EU referendum

THE MOLE: Blair backs Miliband on EU referendum
Former PM's support for Miliband is seen as a double-edged sword - though he might tempt 'soft Tories'
7 Apr 2015
ELECTION 2015: Does Miliband need Toxic Tony?
ELECTION 2015: Does Miliband need Toxic Tony?
Why Miliband might be ‘cautious’ about accepting Blair’s offer to do ‘whatever the party wants’ to help it win
9 Feb 2015
Chilcot Inquiry: British public 'betrayed' by further delay

Chilcot Inquiry: British public 'betrayed' by further delay
Outcry from MPs as publication of the Iraq war inquiry is delayed until after the general election
21 Jan 2015
Tony Blair: force is necessary to combat Islamic extremism

Tony Blair: force is necessary to combat Islamic extremism
Former prime minister greeted with a standing ovation at closed-door Republican strategy meeting
16 Jan 2015
Why should Miliband pay any attention to Tony Blair?

Why should Miliband pay any attention to Tony Blair?
Thanks for nothing: Blair and Brown between them lost 5m Labour supporters before Miliband took over
5 Jan 2015
Labour joins calls for Blair to be quizzed over torture

Labour joins calls for Blair to be quizzed over torture
Ed Miliband’s brother David would also be expected to tell what he knows about any UK complicity
15 Dec 2014
ED MILIBAND: Labour leader who beat his brother

ED MILIBAND: Labour leader who beat his brother
From 'weedy and square' comprehensive school pupil to opposition leader. Will Ed be the next PM?
3 Dec 2014
Terror suspect 'planned to assassinate Tony Blair' 

Terror suspect 'planned to assassinate Tony Blair'
Jury hears of plot similar to the 2008 Mumbai terror attack that left 160 people dead
14 Oct 2014
'SILLY SAUSAGE': John Humphrys vs Johnny Rotten

'SILLY SAUSAGE': John Humphrys vs Johnny Rotten
Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten surprises John Humphrys with sausage quip on BBC Radio 4 Today
9 Oct 2014
18 ways life has changed since Arsene Wenger joined Arsenal

18 ways life has changed since Arsene Wenger joined Arsenal
The unknown French manager walked into Highbury on this day in 1996 - lots has changed since then
1 Oct 2014
Tony Blair: don't rule out the use of ground troops in Iraq

Tony Blair: don't rule out the use of ground troops in Iraq
Former PM joins calls for UK to consider deploying the army to fight Islamic State
22 Sep 2014
Tony Blair's philanthropy prize

Tony Blair's philanthropy prize
GQ names Tony Blair philanthropist of the year but it's not the first controversial prize to be awarded
3 Sep 2014
ROBERT FOX: Islamic State grows as we hesitate

ROBERT FOX: Islamic State grows as we hesitate
Can 'coalition of the willing' come together to deal with Islamic State? Not if Cameron can help it
28 Aug 2014
CAMERON: 'I can run country by BlackBerry'

CAMERON: 'I can run country by BlackBerry'
Tabloids and Labour MPs ask why PM is leaving for Cornwall if Islamic State is such a monstrous threat
19 Aug 2014
THE MOLE: Is PM all mouth and no combat trousers?

THE MOLE: Is PM all mouth and no combat trousers?
What happened to the 'monstrous threat' rhetoric? Does tackling IS not pass the 'family friendly' test?
18 Aug 2014
Miliband should sack Ed Balls – he's too moderate! Eh?

Miliband should sack Ed Balls – he's too moderate! Eh?
Shadow chancellor's bid to bury party's tax-and-spend reputation alienates some MPs and union bosses
4 Aug 2014
Is Ed Miliband's 'brush-by' with Obama just a waste of time?

Is Ed Miliband's 'brush-by' with Obama just a waste of time?
Damian McBride stirs up trouble – while Tony Blair offers to help Ed at election. Thanks but no thanks
21 Jul 2014
Tony Blair may be summoned to parliament over IRA deal

Tony Blair may be summoned to parliament over IRA deal
Committee wants to quiz former prime minister over ‘comfort letters’
13 Jul 2014
CELEB NO-SHOW: No 10 party fails to draw the stars

CELEB NO-SHOW: No 10 party fails to draw the stars
Benedict Cumberbatch and Nicole Kidman are no-shows: PM has to settle for Cilla Black and Bruce Forsyth
1 Jul 2014
Prince Charles 'lobbied Blair' on grammar schools and NHS

Prince Charles 'lobbied Blair' on grammar schools and NHS
Constitutional reformers up in arms at news the future monarch tried to exert influence on policy
30 Jun 2014
CRISPIN BLACK: Isis shows we must protect our borders

CRISPIN BLACK: Isis shows we must protect our borders
If Isis, from a standing start, can threaten Baghdad in a few days, then nothing is safe
17 Jun 2014
BLAIR v BORIS: Former PM 'needs psychiatric help'

BLAIR v BORIS: Former PM 'needs psychiatric help'
Former PM insists Iraq nightmare 'was always going to happen': you need help, says Boris Johnson
16 Jun 2014
IRAQ: Don't expect Blair to take blame for Isis

IRAQ: Don't expect Blair to take blame for Isis
Murderous militants have exploited West’s botched foreign policy. But will anyone accept responsibility?
12 Jun 2014
THE MOLE: Phew! Blair ruled out of EU presidency

THE MOLE: Phew! Blair ruled out of EU presidency
Even his friends feel it was Blair's over-enthusiasm for a federal Europe that got us into this mess
2 Jun 2014
Chilcot Inquiry: why Blair-Bush messages will be censored

Chilcot Inquiry: why Blair-Bush messages will be censored
Inquiry into Britain's role in Iraq War is condemned as a 'whitewash' as private messages suppressed
30 May 2014
New NHS chief calls for small hospitals and better care

New NHS chief calls for small hospitals and better care
In 'marked reversal of current policy', Simon Stevens hopes to abandon NHS fixation with 'mass centralisation'
30 May 2014
PRESIDENT BLAIR: Is Tony pitching for the EU top job?

PRESIDENT BLAIR: Is Tony pitching for the EU top job?
The former PM, a pro-European to his manicured fingertips, appears to make a pitch for the job
27 May 2014