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Parents should view their children securing a top apprenticeship with the same pride as being awarded a place at university, said Stephen Twigg, the new shadow education secretary of the Labour party. In his first speech since taking up the position, Twigg called for a huge cultural shift which would view entry to high-standard practical [...]
(Read More)2nd Mar 11
John Prescott jeered by Top Gear audience
by Adam Richards
Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott was mocked and booed on this week’s Top Gear as he was asked about his M4 bus lane idea. Prescott, 72, got a bad reception as soon as he waked onto set, with many more boos than claps. But things turned from bad to worse when Clarkson began criticizing [...]
(Read More)27th Jan 11
Criticism raised over Tony Blair Israeli bias
by Adam Richards
Officials from Palestine have attacked Tony Blair, saying that he is biased towards the security needs of the Israelis, and also that he is advocating for an approach similar to apartheid for dealing the problems of the occupied West Bank. The former UK prime minister, who was appointed as the envoy to the Middle East [...]
(Read More)21st Jan 11
Blair to be further questioned by Iraq inquiry
by Natasha Redman
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is to reappear before the Iraq inquiry over his involvement in the run-up to the 2003 war. He will be questioned about discrepancies between his statements and remarks by former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith. Goldsmith said he wasn’t completely comfortable with comments made by Blair prior to the conflict. Anti-war [...]
(Read More)21st Jan 11
Details deleted from Blair and Bush Iraq calls
by Paul Russell
Details between Mr Blair and former US President George Bush regarding Iraq were deleted from Whitehall records. The questions are beginning to accumulate in preparation for an Iraq inquiry hearing. Recent evidence has emerged that conversations between Mr Blair and former US President George Bush during the build-up to war in Iraq may have been [...]
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"Any communication between the Prime minister and the President of USA has to be a legitimate matter of public interest and enquiry. It's nonsense to describe as a "personal dialogue" exchanges which may have been relevant to sending British soldiers to die in an illegal invasion of Iraq. However , most criminals would no doubt like their communications with co-conspiritors to be treated as private and confidential. It's a clear sign that Blair has something to hide.
11th Nov 10
George Bush memoir a best seller
by Paul Russell
The memoir of George Bush looks like it is on track to become one of the bestselling books in the UK according to experts in the book trade. Despite a string of unflattering comments about the British by the ex-president, experts say that the book is still set to achieve high sales figure. Mr Bush’s [...]
(Read More)9th Nov 10
Bush: Waterboarding prevented attacks on London
by Harry Oldfield
Former US President George Bush defended the use of waterboarding to obtain information from suspected Islamic terrorists. Bush claims that the information coerced from the suspects tipped off authorities about potential attacks on both Heathrow and Canary Wharf. Waterboarding involves the artificial simulation of drowning, a practice Bush defends as both necessary and legal. He [...]
(Read More)7th Sep 10
Blair cancels Waterstone’s book signing
by Adam Richards
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has cancelled a book signing session at a Waterstone’s in London due to fears that protestors could be too disruptive during the event. The announcement comes on the heels of a book signing event last weekend at a Waterstone’s in Dublin, which saw eggs and shoes thrown at the [...]
(Read More)1st Sep 10
Blair memoirs slam Brown
by Sally Davies
Tony Blair has labelled Gordon Brown as a “maddening” and an individual who has zero emotional intelligence in his soon-to-be-published memoirs. The Guardian released some extracts of Mr Blair’s book prior to its release, which also provides insight into the personal life of Mr Blair himself, such as his concerns over his drinking habits, as he has [...]
(Read More)12th Aug 10
Waterstone’s takes extra security precautions for Tony Blair signing
by Adam Richards
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair will meet and greet with supporters during a book signing for his recently released memoirs, however all photographer will be banned for customers, who will have to hand over their bags and be stripped of their mobile handsets. Mr Blair reportedly received £4.6m in advance for the autobiography and will [...]
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