Via Liberal Conspiracy, I come across the thoughts of the Independent's John Rentoul, one of the very few Blair-fanciers left on the face of the planet: Just to prove my utter devotion to the finest peace-time prime minister, I confess my reaction when I read that the Tony Blair Faith Foundation Facebook page had been defaced with, among others, this comment: "Tony Blair was about as good for...

Asked how incandescent the Prime Minister was that Tony Blair had met the new President, the PMS replied that Tony Blair was the Quartet Envoy and it was important for the Quartet and important for UK interests that he had a close relationship with the US administration. original source.

I voted for Tony Blair as Labour leader in 1994; I voted for him again to become Labour prime minister in 1997. I soon learned my lesson. As Prime Minister, he failed. Not so much domestically: sure, he disappointed but show me a political leader who doesn’t. But in foreign policy, Mr Blair was an

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister and former Leader of the Labour Party, said today in a speech at Trimdon Labour Club to local Labour supporters in Sedgefield: When I was Prime Minister I was known as an optimist. I still am. I’m optimistic about Britain, its future and the opportunities the world holds for us. Provided we take the right decisions, imbued with the right attitude of mind. St...

Tony Blair today urged world leaders to look at the economic crisis as an opportunity to create a better future for all as he called for greater investment in energy, science, technology and education. The former prime minister, who is co-chairing a two-day conference in Paris on the future of global finances, said that the current financial situation was the biggest, most complex and most delicat...

As prime minister, Tony Blair knew how to use sport to political advantage. Now he wants to use it to change the world. The statesman and 'midfield generalissimo' introduces his new campaign, Beyond Sport Tony Blair was the sporty statesman long before Barack impressed us with his ball skills. As prime minister, he exchanged headers with Kevin Keegan and played tennis with Pat Cash; he a...

I've just been sent the link to Tony Blair talking about his memoirs: If you play the video I am fairly sure he refers to his "political career so far" and the book having helped him work out what to do next. Is a comeback planned?

This was a story which entirely passed me by, but throws up a couple of intriguing questions. I tip my hat to the Independent’s John Rentoul for highlighting Tony Blair’s address to the Institute for Government entitled, How to Be Prime Minister, held at the end of June. In it Mr Blair commented, The British

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister and former Leader of the Labour Party, said today in a speech at Trimdon Labour Club to local Labour supporters in Sedgefield: When I was Prime Minister I was known as an optimist. I still am. I’m optimistic about Britain, its future and the opportunities the world holds for us. Provided we take the right decisions, imbued with the right attitude of mind. St...

Exclusive: Tony Blair faces fresh questions about his close relationship with a French billionaire during his time as Prime Minister.