ARTICLES RELATING TO TONY BLAIR

Iraq lurks at Bush's Texas-sized party

2013-04-26 12:01

Something was unmentionable in polite company gathered to dedicate George W Bush's presidential library in Texas: The words "Iraq war".

Miliband bows out of politics

2013-03-27 18:34

Former British foreign secretary David Miliband says he was leaving politics to boost his brother's chances of leading the opposition Labour Party to victory.

Blair praises Malawi's President Banda

2012-08-31 12:24

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has declared that new President Joyce Banda has brought "hope and expectation" to Malawi.

Blair shrugs off arrest threats

2012-08-30 10:25

Former UK prime minister Tony Blair has shrugged off protests and threats of a citizen's arrest against him by South Africans saying there are others they should be protesting against.

Blair arrest bounty pays out over £10 000

2012-08-29 21:12

Payouts for attempts to arrest former British prime minister Tony Blair now exceed £10 000, a report claims.

Blair sorry about Tutu's withdrawal

2012-08-28 19:58
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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has expressed sorrow at Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu's decision to withdraw from a conference they were both attending in Johannesburg.

Blair justifies cost of Games

2012-07-26 10:23

After helping to deliver Olympics to London, former British Prime Minister Blair maintains event will be value for money.

Blair would love comeback as PM

2012-06-27 22:27

Tony Blair says that he would love a chance to return as Britain's prime minister - but acknowledged a comeback is extremely unlikely.

Murdoch 'pushed Blair on Iraq'

2012-06-16 11:47

Rupert Murdoch took part in an "over-crude" attempt by US Republicans to push Tony Blair into action before the invasion of Iraq, the former British PM's ex-media chief claims.

Lawyer: 500 hacking claims possible

2012-06-02 08:04

A lawyer for Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group says the company could face 500 lawsuits from victims of tabloid phone hacking - far more than have so far been filed.

Blair admits being too close to Murdoch

2012-05-28 18:11

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has told a press ethics inquiry that he got too close to Rupert Murdoch's media empire, in evidence disrupted by a protester calling him a "war criminal".

Blair appears at media ethics inquiry

2012-05-28 13:00

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been questioned by an inquiry into media ethics set up to deal with the fallout from the phone hacking scandal at News Corporation.

Tony Blair: Robin Gibb was committed

2012-05-21 22:29

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has paid tribute to the late Robin Gibb saying "he was a great friend" and a "committed human being".

Rebekah Brooks lays bare ties to UK elite

2012-05-11 13:01

Prime Minister David Cameron is among top politicians who sent sympathetic messages to Rebekah Brooks when she resigned as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper group, she says.

Scandal-hit Cameron to name wealthy donors

2012-03-26 16:33

Caught in a cash-for-access furore, British Prime Minister David Cameron has bowed to pressure and says he will name wealthy donors he has had contact with.

UK's LSE slammed over Gaddafi ties

2011-12-01 13:33

Britain’s prestigious London School of Economics was guilty of a "chapter of failures" during its close dealings with Libya’s deposed Gaddafi regime, a report says.

Canterbury go Beyond Sport

2011-11-18 13:55

Beyond Sport have announced that Canterbury will be a presenting sponsor of the Beyond Sport Summit and Awards.

Stage set for Beyond Sport

2011-10-28 12:29

Beyond Sport has revealed the programme for the Beyond Sport Summit and Awards taking place in Cape Town in December.

UN to consider Palestinian bid

2011-09-26 13:04

The UN Security Council is set to begin consultations on Palestine's application for full membership of the world body, although a vote on the historic bid is not expected for weeks.

Blair met Gaddafi before bomber freed

2011-09-18 23:16

The former British prime minister visited Muammar Gaddafi in Libya in the months before the Lockerbie bomber was freed from jail.

Tony Blair to attend CT summit

2011-08-03 07:05

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be attending the Beyond Sport Summit 2011, taking place in Cape Town in December.

Blair-Prince Charles battles exposed

2011-07-02 12:00

Prince Charles bombarded former British prime minister Tony Blair with letters on sensitive political issues which the ex-premier thought crossed the line, says his former media chief.

Blair: Obama anxious about Israel's fate

2011-05-26 19:02

Tony Blair says that he believes Barack Obama launched his peace initiative out of concern for what might happen to Israel if Palestinian statehood is endorsed by the UN.

Israel PM meets Blair

2011-02-28 17:40

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has held talks with Quartet envoy Tony Blair, as peace negotiators seek to coax Israel and the Palestinians back into some form of peace dialogue.

Change inevitable in Egypt - Tony Blair

2011-01-31 16:01

International Mideast envoy Tony Blair has said a change in Egypt's leadership is inevitable after the week of anti-government protests that have gripped the country.

 

Blair recalls humiliation by Thatcher

2013-04-09 12:03

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday eulogised Margaret Thatcher as a "remarkable and towering figure" while recalling a time when she got the better of him.

Arab world has long way to go - Blair

2012-09-17 16:28

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has warned that violent demonstrations over an anti-Islam film show that some in the Arab world are still a generation from modernisation.

Blair: Tutu can do what he wants to

2012-08-30 22:33

Former UK prime minister Tony Blair says Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is perfectly entitled to do what he wants to do, after he pulled out of a summit in protest at Blair's attendance.

Sandton roads to be closed for protest

2012-08-30 08:07

Roads will be closed in Sandton for a few hours for a protest at the convention centre, Johannesburg metro police say.

Arrest warrant sought for Tony Blair

2012-08-29 14:09
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An arrest warrant for former British prime minister Tony Blair is being sought by the Society for the Protection of our Constitution.

Protesters hope to arrest Blair in Joburg

2012-08-28 09:00

A political party is planning to protest against Tony Blair when he speaks in Johannesburg and are hoping to perform a citizen’s arrest on the former British prime minister.

Blair - problems in post-Assad Syria

2012-07-25 21:38

Ex-British Prime Minister Blair has warned of acute divisions in a post-Assad Syria.

Blair thought Brown was 'bonkers'

2012-06-18 09:58

Former British premier Tony Blair thought his successor Gordon Brown was "bonkers" and a "malign force" that was "hell-bent" on his destruction, say his ex-media chief's diaries.

Cameron denies deals with Murdoch empire

2012-06-14 13:04

Prime Minister David Cameron has dismissed claims that his party made covert deals with Rupert Murdoch's media empire as he faces a grilling at Britain's press ethics inquiry.

Blair: I ducked a fight with media

2012-05-29 11:31

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that he couldn't stand up to Britain's media tycoons while in power.

Protester interrupts Blair evidence

2012-05-28 16:03

A protester has been bundled out of a British press ethics inquiry as Tony Blair gave evidence, after bursting in and yelling that the Blair should be arrested for war crimes.

Blair to face press ethics inquiry

2012-05-25 14:00

Former British prime minister Tony Blair will testify at a press ethics inquiry set up following a phone-hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World, the inquiry says.

UK politicians, media had 'incestuous' ties

2012-05-16 20:08

Britain's politicians and its powerful media were uncomfortably close while Tony Blair ran the country, a former UK minister says.

Libyans sue UK ex-minister Straw

2012-04-18 11:23

Two Libyans who claim Britain's complicity in their torture by Muammar Gaddafi's regime are taking legal action against former British foreign secretary Jack Straw, their lawyers say.

Donor row piles pressure on Cameron

2012-03-26 10:01

Pressure is mounting on British PM David Cameron following the resignation of a Conservative treasurer who apparently offered access to the premier in return for party donations.

Bush, Blair convicted for Iraq war

2011-11-22 19:14

A symbolic Malaysian trial has found Bush and Blair both guilty of "crimes against peace" over the Iraq invasion.

Woman wins damages over Blair sex story

2011-11-01 21:07

A style guru has won libel damages over newspaper claims she would reveal sex secrets about Tony and Cherie Blair in a book.

Africa's aid dependency should end

2011-10-19 22:44

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has held out the prospect that aid for Africa could be phased out within a generation as a new wave of determined and self-reliant leaders emerged.

Envoys scrambling ahead of Palestine bid

2011-09-19 10:43

The Middle East’s diplomatic Quartet is seeking a deal that will allow the Palestinians to secure greater UN recognition while meeting US and Israeli objections, special envoy Tony Blair has said.

'Blair godfather of Murdoch's child'

2011-09-05 15:51

Former British prime minister Tony Blair is godfather to one of Rupert Murdoch's young children, sources say.

No hacked stories here, says Daily Mail

2011-07-26 11:00

UK newspaper group Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) has not published any stories based on hacked messages, says its chief executive.

No inquest into UK Iraq inspector's death

2011-06-09 19:20

Britain will not hold an inquest into the death of weapons inspector David Kelly, a key incident surrounding London's part in the invasion of Iraq, the attorney general has ruled.

Don’t underestimate Gaddafi, says Blair

2011-04-11 12:42

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has cautioned that Muammar Gaddafi is well-skilled at holding onto power and dismissed the notion that the Libyan leader is “delusional”.

EU approves sanctions against Libya

2011-02-28 17:40

The European Union has slapped its own arms embargo, visa ban and other sanctions on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime.

Try Blair for war crimes: Sister-in-law

2011-01-26 14:02

Former British prime minister Tony Blair's sister-in-law Lauren Booth, a rights campaigner and Muslim convert, says he should be tried for war crimes over the invasion of Iraq.

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