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Kinnock: ‘Flamboyant’ Blair not the president we wanted

20.11.09
Video: European leaders were right to reject Tony Blair’s 'flamboyance' for little-known Belgian, former Labour leader Neil Kinnock said... more

The right choices for a humbled EU

20.11.09
As with so many decisions in a body composed of 25 member states, the choice of Herman van Rompuy as EU President and Catherine Ashton as EU foreign minister is a messy and inoffensive compromise... more

Ex-BBC producer jailed over child porn

20.11.09
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Dalek-lover wakes up as one of biggest players in Europe

20.11.09
Given that the European Union often resembles another planet to many Britons, it's perhaps appropriate that its new Foreign Policy chief has a full-size Dalek in her living room... more

Mr and Mrs Nobody reflect the EU's new order

20.11.09
Angela Merkel smiled and nodded. Nicolas Sarkozy, his interpreter's headphones still on, gave an imperial thumbs-up. Silvio Berlusconi simply said: "Je suis d'accord". ... more

Brown gives up on Blair and seeks EU consolation prize

19.11.09
Video: Gordon Brown all but gives up on Tony Blair’s hopes of becoming EU President and embarks on 'Plan B' to clinch top economic post for Britain... more

Why Brown and Cameron are now schmoozing

19.11.09
Life is just so exciting right now. Today's stunning discovery is that I am a Cyberwoman... more

This is a manifesto not a Queen's Speech

18.11.09
The Queen's speech is accompanied by all the usual pomp and circumstance (excepting the Speaker’s decision to dress down) but it has, nonetheless, an air of unreality... more

Latvia's Iron Lady enters EU race with attack on male chauvinism

18.11.09
A new face emerged in the race to become the EU's first president as the former president of Latvia launched an attack on the selection process and challenged her male rivals to an open contest... more

The Truss affair - and lessons for the Tories

18.11.09
The more we hear about South West Norfolk Conservatives, the more the heart goes out to the poor candidates trying to penetrate the closed world of local Tory associations... more

Tory vow to ditch Asbos for instant punishments

17.11.09
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Tony Blair's supporters admit defeat in bid to win EU presidency

16.11.09
Allies of Tony Blair conced he is unlikely to win his fight to become Europe's first full-time president... more

MI6 chiefs to give evidence at Iraq enquiry

16.11.09
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A civil wrong or a rebellion too right on?

16.11.09
Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle are making a stand, they say, against “an apartheid of sorts”... more

Brown: Miliband was never in frame for European job

10.11.09
David Miliband was never seriously in the running for the post of EU foreign affairs chief, Gordon Brown said... more

Brown tells leaders to back 'president' Blair

09.11.09
Gordon Brown was set to give one last push to Tony Blair’s hopes of becoming EU President as heads of government gathered for the Berlin Wall celebrations... more

Europe needs Blair’s style of leadership says Mandelson

06.11.09
Lord Mandelson launches last-ditch push for Tony Blair to become EU President as he warns that Brussels needs strong 'leadership' to compete on the global stage... more

Tony Blair is still Britain's best bet in Europe

30.10.09
The fading fortunes of Tony Blair in his bid to become President of the European Council will please those offended by his threatened re-emergence... more

Not all bad news: Blair stays rich

30.10.09
If Tony Blair fails to become EU president, he will escape public scrutiny of his private business deals and keep millions of pounds of income from different jobs... more

Miliband looks likely for top job as Blair's chances fades away

30.10.09
NEW: David Miliband replaces Tony Blair as the Briton most likely to win a top EU job after the former premier ran into concerted opposition at the Brussels summit... more

Brown throws support behind Blair the ‘champion of Europe’

29.10.09
Latest: Gordon Brown pitched wholeheartedly into a campaign to promote Tony Blair's bid to be EU president as former PM faces mounting opposition ... more

The Blairites are back - and they want to run Europe

28.10.09
Will he, won't he? Rarely has there been such a fuss over a job without the main candidate having even said he wants it... more

I can’t work with ‘Mr Flash’ says Merkel as Blair bids for presidency

28.10.09
Latest: Tony Blair has been dubbed 'Mr Flash' by the Germans, putting his hopes of becoming Europe’s president in fresh doubt... more

Rival for president says Blair has split Europe

27.10.09
Tony Blair came under attack as a heavyweight rival threw his hat into the ring to become Europe's first full-time president... more

Miliband: Blair is the best choice to lead in Europe

26.10.09
Tony Blair was hailed as the best candidate for EU president because of his 'coalition-building skills' — despite his role over the Iraq war ... more

Beware the Blair who seeks to rule all Europe

19.10.09
What is the French for "Things Can Only Get Better"? Something, I suppose, along the lines of: "Les Choses Ne Peuvent Que S'améliorer"... more

Berlusconi: I'm backing Tony Blair as EU president

15.10.09
Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi backs his friend and ally Tony Blair for the European Union presidency... more

Cherie Blair and a shaky grip on reality

12.10.09
What's in a handshake? If you're a politician, everything: four squeezy fingers and a thumb can spell the difference between triumph and disaster... more

Tony Blair blasted by Archbishop at Iraq war service

09.10.09
Tony Blair comes under attack from the Archbishop of Canterbury and a grieving father at a remembrance service for the Iraq war dead... more

Tony Blair criticised for asking to keep 24-hour armed guard

05.10.09
Tony Blair intervened directly to keep a 24-hour armed guard outside his London home after police attempted to cut their presence to save money... more

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