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Why I just looked blank when told of 9/11 attacks, by George Bush

29.07.11
George Bush insists he deliberately appeared blank when told of the 9/11 attacks while visiting a Florida primary school in order to 'project a sense of calm' because he 'didn't want to rattle the kids' ... more

George Bush’s memoir makes sense of Tony Blair and Iraq

16.11.10
The really striking similarity in the Bush autobiography is with Tony Blair... more

George W Bush reveals the hypocrite in us all

10.11.10
The former President’s memoirs highlight the ethical dilemmas of terror faced by democratic governments... more

George W Bush and the dilemmas of torture

09.11.10
The revelations of former US President George W Bush regarding “waterboarding” reopen the row over treatment of terror suspects... more

After George Bush's 'waterboarding' claims: How much did Britain know?

09.11.10
Britain's security services faced fresh questions over intelligence-sharing with America after George Bush claimed 'waterboarding' had helped to foil terror attacks on London... more

Bush shoe protester is freed and says: I was beaten and whipped

15.09.09
The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at George W. Bush claims he was tortured by security forces... more

Tim Jefferies - The playboy who gave it all up for love and a girl called Coco

25.06.09
Tim Jefferies has made a career out of dating London’s most beautiful women. Now he’s a besotted father and busy organising the coveted Serpentine Summer Party... more

Paralysed patients to be given pioneering stem cell treatment

23.01.09
The first human trials using stem cells to treat paralysed patients are to be given the go-ahead today, it has been announced... more

Regrets? Too few to mention, says Bush

16.01.09
President Bush last night delivered an impassioned defence of his eight years in office, saying the decisions that he had made had kept the country safe from another terrorist attack.... more

'War on terror' label was a mistake, says No 10

15.01.09
David Miliband drew a line under the George Bush era by admitting the "war on terror" was a mistake.... more

Laura Bush: I was angry about criticism of George

14.01.09
George Bush's wife Laura has revealed for the first time how some of Barack Obama's criticism of her husband had hurt her... more

My legacy of mistakes and triumphs, by Bush

13.01.09
George Bush warned his successor that a terrorist attack "on our homeland" remained the greatest threat to the US as he delivered his final press conference... more

Caution over Bush move on carmakers

15.12.08
Engineering: Global stock markets lost their optimism over a quickfire rescue of America’s carmaking industry after outgoing President George Bush admitted he has no timetable for the bailout of General Motors and Chrysler... more

G20 group meets as the gloom deepens

14.11.08
As the eurozone was expected to officially slide into recession, Gordon Brown heads to Washington for yet another conference about the worsening global economic crisis... more

Rush for global free trade deal before Bush goes

06.11.08
Britain and Brussels are pushing for a global free trade deal before Christmas amid fears that Barack Obama could scupper an agreement... more

Tragedy of King George in W.

06.11.08
As Barack Obama sweeps into power, Oliver Stone portrays the outgoing US President in Shakespearean terms in W.... more

FDR – the last saviour of American capitalism

01.10.08
With stock markets reeling after the rejection of President Bush's $700 billion rescue bid, the economic picture seems bleaker than ever... more

Bush in £14bn auto loan deal

01.10.08
US President George Bush has overcome deep reluctance to bail out the auto industry to sign a $25 billion (£14.04 billion) loan deal for Detroit... more

Bush: $700bn bail-out will stop crisis spreading

29.09.08
George Bush claimed that the $700billion US bank bail-out would help to halt the world financial crisis as he appealed to Congress to back the rescue package... more

Bush blocked Israel's plans for air strike against Iran

26.09.08
Israel planned a bombing raid on Iran's nuclear sites but backed down when it was told by George Bush he would not support it, it is reported... more

Stand by for Black Monday

26.09.08
The City is bracing itself for a "Black Monday" meltdown after President Bush admitted he had failed to land a bank bail-out deal... more

Commentary: Scare 'em rigid ... and boost McCain vote

25.09.08
President Bush has warned the world of a new era of global depression if his $700 billion bank bail-out is blocked... more

Cheeky George Bush works up a sweat getting to know the women's volleyball team

09.08.08
George Bush gave one contender from the U.S. volleyball team a playful pat on the bottom.... more

US heading for £200bn shortfall

07.08.08
The US is on track for a budget deficit of $400 billion as tax returns fall and spending soars... more

George W Bush and Tony Blair get a Hollywood makeover in new Oliver Stone blockbuster

29.07.08
The wild past that George W. Bush has tried to put behind him has been immortalised on the big screen in the upcoming film W.... more

BA anger over Bush's Heathrow disruption

24.06.08
The head of British Airways has hit out at Heathrow owners BAA after they allowed George Bush to land at the airport and delay thousands of passengers... more

Bush demo police 'were blood hungry'

16.06.08
Anti-war protesters branded police officers "blood hungry" after a demonstration against George Bush's visit to the capital descended into violence... more

Warning of financial meltdown as shares plunge

17.03.08
President Bush today desperately sought to stop the global financial crisis spiralling out of control... more

Bush: 7/7 bombs families would back terror torture

15.02.08
Britain is accused of being a "soft touch" for terrorists in a damning report while George Bush suggested the families of London's 7/7 bombing victims would back torture techniques on suspects... more


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