yes, indeed, tony blair has made a big _ blair.nt will soon be out of the door and stand to profit. —— bernard jenkins. he also says there is no watchdog, or there is a watchdog but it is toothless, to impose any sanctions if they step out of line. maybe we need someone to oversee what goes on. �* ~' , need someone to oversee what goes on. �* ~ , , , on. betterjenkins is very thoughtful— on. betterjenkins is very thoughtful about - on. betterjenkins is very thoughtful about these i on. betterjenkins is very - thoughtful about these things,. -- thoughtful about these things,. —— bernard _ thoughtful about these things,. —— bernard jenkins. thoughtful about these things,. —— bernardjenkins. he does thoughtful about these things,. —— bernard jenkins. he does not ride any axes, — bernard jenkins. he does not ride any axes, he says what he thinks having _ any axes, he says what he thinks having thought it through. but be careful. _ having thought it through. but be careful, because what is wrong with someone _ careful, because what is w

this was tony blair.annels but on the other hand, if there is an — channels but on the other hand, if there is an urgent situation, and i do, there is an urgent situation, and i do. having — there is an urgent situation, and i do, having sat in the prime minister's seat myself, and i know what _ minister's seat myself, and i know what its— minister's seat myself, and i know what it's like to be in the middle of a crisis. — what it's like to be in the middle of a crisis. i_ what it's like to be in the middle of a crisis, i do understand how these _ of a crisis, i do understand how these situations arise. when i was prime _ these situations arise. when i was prime minister i never actually had a mobile _ prime minister i never actually had a mobile phone. i think ithink an i think an interesting aspect of this, tony blair pointing out he didn't have a mobile phone. the question is whether things like the ministerial code, which governs meetings between ministers and outside interests, whether it has actuall

well i've forgotten i think tony blair was the u.n. envoy for the middle east his wife has been on this year we invite him on but i think he's more concerned with lobbying inquiries here in westminster arguably but you talk about the similarities and you must be aware that some people believe the palestinian authority has sold out the ballots didn't cause it we had ian paisley jr on this show and he said chin fein now administer the british rule in iowa and i mean do you think bobby sands be happy with the way shin fein basically administers law from westminster now in the north of ireland i think would be because i think. the opportunity to bring political settlement and the crisis of the wars in the prison as a particular and nobody would do in any to train leaving and what we should are now no longer segars and he took on our challenge. for the. band large. and mandate and because of the intentions and aftermath and the status was renewed for the prisoners within the prison so it shows and you know we do need to actually sit down an

the former labour prime minister tony blair, says he s worried that minister tony blair, is being discreditedfied anxieties about its safety and efficacy. he wants the government here to publish more data about the jab to combat vaccine hesitancy. mr blair spoke to my colleague victoria derbyshire ealier in different parts of the world, you have got different regulators, some saying it should not be used for over 65s, some saying it should not be used for under 65s, we come across several african countries where people are now refusing to take the astrazeneca vaccine and yet when you look at the data that is being published so far, it is a highly effective vaccine, it stops hospitalisations, stop deaths and reduce them dramatically, and so it is really important to restore the credibility because it is the astrazeneca vaccine along with thejohnson & johnson vaccine, that are going to be the workhorse vaccines of the world and what we have learnt i think over the past period is that covid anywhere is potentially covid everywhere, so it really matters if the credibility of one of the great vacc

this was in regard of some images of tony blair that l some images of tony blair that caused quite acaused quite a storm. laughter eve. have _ caused quite a storm. laughter eve. have you — caused quite a storm. laughter eve, have you got _ caused quite a storm. laughter eve, have you got any _ caused quite a storm. laughter eve, have you got any secret - caused quite a storm. laughter eve, have you got any secret tips before you collect to the nation? i am am going to the hairdresser on saturday, — am am going to the hairdresser on saturday, cannot wait, but it's been a real_ saturday, cannot wait, but it's been a real long — saturday, cannot wait, but it's been a real long time since it has a real io a real long time since it has a real 90 at _ a real long time since it has a real 90 at me — a real long time since it has a real no at me. �* a real long time since it has a real coatme. �* , a real long time since it has a real . at me. �* , a real long time since it has a real go at me— a real long time since it has a real aoat me. �* , . ., go at me. don't stick too much of it awa

we will ask former prime minister tony blair about that story in the next 15 minutes or so.etary, allegra stratton. on the press briefing room in downing street, which will continue to be used. labour has accused borisjohnson of wasting taxpayers' money. as other european countries tighten restrictions again, denmark is slowly emerging from a second lockdown which began in december. for many businesses that is contingent on the corona pass. essentially the public will have to show proof of vaccination, proof of earlier infection, or a negative test result within 72hrs for various activities including hairdressers, tattooists and restaurants. adrienne murray sent this from copenhagen. family is enjoying a trip to the zoo, but this day out is different. adults have to prove they are corona—free. at the entrance, it's not only tickets that are carefully checked — visitors must show a �*corona pass�*. it�*s a negative test result within the last 72 hours, a certificate of vaccination or proof of previous infection. the extra measures haven�*t kept visitors away. it makes you fee

bigger tony blair not. one year after the attempt to kidnap president maduro we investigate what's known and else who really was behind that operation. we pick up the story in february 29000 at a put on the town on the border with an israeli a convoy of 8 delayed to the west all this was just arriving there to meet it was what. leader of venezuela's opposition. why don't have become the head of the national assembly on the 5th of january 2019. 1 week later claiming the country's recent elections have been repeated favorable to the garage. he declared himself into rim president. he quickly gave recognition from 60 countries around the world and called on foreign assistance but the aid was stopped by venezuelan border forces you know they said only that yeah. yeah yeah. here you may have been much needed but it was also the king of publicists he stopped designed to draw attention to venezuela's food and medical shortages and why do all this leadership claims it attracted many of his followers to the border so

have a course at many donation scandals in the past during the so—called cash for hunter scandal, tony blairy borisjohnson may be having the odd sleepless night over this. —— this is not entirely that that. this. -- this is not entirely that that. ~ ~ ., this. -- this is not entirely that that. . ~' . . . . , . that. we think are the chances that he will give — that. we think are the chances that he will give evidence _ that. we think are the chances that he will give evidence to _ that. we think are the chances that he will give evidence to the - he will give evidence to the electoral commission? —— what do you think are questioning given it is about the electoral commission, it is about the political party in the conservative party. a good chance he won't actually involve the prime minister directly. i’m won't actually involve the prime minister directly.— minister directly. i'm not sure about that — minister directly. i'm not sure about that. yes, _ minister directly. i'm not sure about that. yes, it _ minister directly. i'm not sure about that. yes, it is - minister directly. i'm not sur

invasion of iraq in july 2003, the british prime minister, tony blair, told a joint session of the u.s. congress that it is a myth that, quote, our attachment to freedom is a product of our culture. blair added, ours are not western values. they are the universal values of the human spirit and anywhere, any time ordinary people are given a chance to choose, the choice is the same, freedom, not tyranny, democracy, not dictatorship. churchill himself a historian of distinction and a keen student of history, knew better. he knew that not everyone everywhere shares our attachment to freedom, or even our definition of freedom. some people prefer piety or they prefer social solidarity or they prefer order. there are lots of competing values. freedom is but one. churchill knew that our attachment to freedom and to the institutions indispensable for making it flourish is a product of a complex, centuries long culture, primarily in the west, especially among those churchill did the great work, the english speaking people. blair seemed to say baghdad or boston, new york or new delhi, mongolia or

in july of 2003, four months after the invasion of iraq, the british prime minister, tony blair saidt is a myth, our attachment to freedom is a product of our culture. blair added, ours are not western values, they are the universal values of the human spirit and anywhere, anytime that ordinary people are given a chance to choose, the choice is the same, freedom not tyranny, democracy not dictatorship. well, churchill himself, a historian of distinction knew better. he knew every one everywhere does not share our attachment to freedom, and some people prefer pie atea, or social solidarity or order. there are lots of competing values. freedom is but one. churchill knew our attachment to freedom and our institutions indispensable of making it flourish was the product of a protracted centuries long cultivation, primarily in the west especially among those churchill's english-speaking people. blair seemed to say, baghdad or boston, new york or new delhi, what difference does it make, liberal democracy, he seemed to say, can take root in any social soil. churchill, however, great student

in moments of instability, what sirjohn major and tony blair. — instability, what sirjohn major and tonyespondent chris page has given me the latest on situations in belfast itself.— belfast itself. after a week of street violence _ belfast itself. after a week of street violence in _ belfast itself. after a week of street violence in various - belfast itself. after a week of. street violence in various parts belfast itself. after a week of - street violence in various parts of northern ireland, the last three nights have been totally quiet. the local and the violence is down to a number of factors —— of the lull. street protests have been called off because of the death of prince philip, they say it's not inappropriate for demonstrations to be held during the period of mourning. they've appeal for people not to take to the streets in protest. church leaders, youth workers, community activists have been on the ground in places where there was trouble last week to try to steer any young people who are turning out, perhaps looking to cause trouble, to try to keep a sense of calm. there's b

now, tony blair was famous for talking about a foreign policy driven by values.e hear that the united states government believes the chinese are conducting a policy of "genocide" against the muslim minority uighur community in xinjiang province. when you deal with china, how do you balance out principle and pragmatism? it's a very difficult issue. i think that with china, as with a number of other countries — including, for example, saudi arabia — there is a real need to take a stand on the values that we hold dear. the united kingdom has been ready for on human rights issues in china and the way hong kongers have been treated, and it's done the right thing by making it easier for them to come to the united kingdom. and we've also stood up for freedom of navigation and issues like that, which china feels strongly about and where we are not on the same page, in the south china sea. now, how do you reconcile pragmatism and principle? i think you have to be true to yourselves and you have to also pursue the things that you think really matter with those governments.

bush war in iraq you say is the most extreme and violent form all new liberal revolution i mean tony blair now advises the government some say on the coronavirus what wifely you is that the most extreme. yeah because i mean they have killed in iraq at least 500000 people in the war an analyst in endless number with the blockade off iraq and then when they arrived in baqubah they led an extreme program of privatization led by program in those days and i mean we had this kind of model in chile in 973 with the government and the end overthrown with a dictatorship introduced to us. to try out the recipes off the tea cowboys extreme neo liberal qualities but in iraq met much many more people were killed for this experiment and it's a destroyed country in many parts still and it's crazy to wallets and so on till he draws an extreme way to introduce neo liberalism oil if if the right of us and climate change are the result of all of this one let's go back to what he said about debt because at the moment the debate amongst economists all across western europe is how do we pay back the debts accumu

and the costs of number $10.00 downing street it was the labor it was the previous labor market tony blair racked up a bill of 350000 pounds and i think the people of this country want to see is there is minimizing taxpayer expense they want to see a government that is focused on their needs and delivering more homes for the people of this country and cutting council tax which is what we're doing it's own that basis that i think people are going to judge our parties on may the 6th year stuff all the question that's what the public's stream of their televisions 3 pm arts of the question of the promised half of the question he knows he has an arts of the question he never answers the question the prime minister the prime minister will be aware that he's required to declare any benefits that relate to his political activities including global credit arrangements within 28 days 28 days prime minister yes he will also know the nation must be recorded in the register. the minister's interests in the arms of the law and you don't nation of over $500.00 pounds a political party must be rich to und

alistair campbell, the former director of communications for number 10 under labour prime minister tony blairearthed. i think there is more here and i think that one of the reasons thatjohnson keeps smashing the norms and the conventions is because he's basically trying to get away with as much as he can. and i hope that a combination of yes, fair play, the bbc with the dyson story and the sunday times and the financial times have really gone after the greensill story and now cummings, i hope that people understand that this does matter, it is serious, people should care and i hope that you are still going to be looking at this and don't go for the next big thing that comes along because we are nowhere near the bottom of this story and we are nowhere near yet the full truth. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers — our guestsjoining me tonight are personal finance journalist anne ashworth & the independent�*s economics editor ben chu. detectives have arrested three teenagers following the fatal

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to the taxpayer and the costs of number 10 downing street, it was the previous prime minister, tony blair wracked up a bill of 250,000 pounds, and people want to see a government that is focused on their needs and delivering more homes for the people of this country, and cutting cancel tax, which is what we are doing and it's on that basis people will judge our parties on may the 6th. >> answer the question. that's what the public screams at their televisions, answer the question! the prime minister knows he has not answered the question, and he never answers the question. the prime minister -- the prime minister will be aware that he's required to declare any benefits that related to political activities, including loans or credit arrangements within 28 days, 28 days, prime minister, yes! and he knows it must be recorded in the register, and under the law any donation over 500 pounds of any political party must be listed and declared, so the rules are clear, they now this there is reasonable grounds that an offense or offenses may have occurred. that's incredibly serious. can the prime m

try to procure ventilators and he has got some kind of sympathy from former labour prime minister tony blairabout whether people who know the prime minister or other government ministers and have been given privileged access to the prime minister. and perhaps the treasury listening to their points of view and labourare listening to their points of view and labour are keen to generalise from this particular incident and trying to suggest that there is what they call conservative cronyism across the board. the reason that they focus so much unless at the moment is that they are picking up from some of the target voters in the run—up to local elections that this issue unlike many others could begin to cut through the some of those voters that they lost in the previous general election and you'll hear phrases such as sleaze coming from them notjust today but in the weeks ahead. in response to the snp that prime minister suggested he would make available to the house of commons any correspondence around contracts that have been awarded during the course of the pandemic and labour now say they wan

i can see why tony blair said he didn't have a mobile phone in office and he is now very thankful!ually. that time was different, not everybody did, but he famously didn't. sir alan, talking about your book, do you think it could be used as maybe a bit of a textbook for people in government now, that there are lessons that you spent many years learning that are maybe being forgotten by this current generation? well, i hope so, because far from it being a revenge - document, or score—settling, it's not, if you read it. - obviously, the serialisation picked out a load of sort. of colourful insults. - speaker hobbit! wel, hansard, on the last day, i said, "mr speaker, _ i hope you don't- mind that i have been for a long time". so it is on the record - of the house of commons. that was quite open. i don't — i probably- called him worse as well. but that's another thing. go on! bear in mind that this tv programme is quite late. well after the watershed! i can't imagine there is anything left to get off your chest after reading about the book! but is there is... you asked about the book.

political strategist and former director of communications for number 10 under labour prime minister tony blaiream boris johnson put around him and got him into office? ~ . , johnson put around him and got him into office? ~ ., , ., , , , into office? what is happening is the are into office? what is happening is they are reflecting _ into office? what is happening is they are reflecting their- into office? what is happening is they are reflecting their leader. l they are reflecting their leader. there is no loyalty there. i think he is somebody who would just use people and what i think happened with cummings is he has decided to fight back. this is what happens when the country put somebody in downing street who lacks a moral compass. the more you hear about what is going on in downing street, with all the problems the world is facing, who likes who and who is fighting whom, it is pathetic. it is all of the peace. we should not be surprised that dominic cummings suggested that borisjohnson was sailing close to the wind in terms of the refurbishment of the flat. we still do not know who funded

i believe when tony blair said to clinton. you've got to intervene we've got to send a message a tough message to melosovich and if we don't we could be witnessing the collapse of the western alliance and of nato and it was only then that clinton woke up to the fact that it was necessary to use force. he was very concerned about getting involved in this conflict because he has approval ratings were down in the 40% mark but when he took this difficult decision he was surprised and as aids were related to see that when he could show this kind of a leadership. his approval ratings went up into the high 60s. so it's a it's again a lesson that sometimes making hard and difficult decisions against the grain of public opinion can and be very productive, but i think that your point about a baker it shows that he knew the limits of diplomacy just as they didn't want he and george bush did not want the american forces to go all the way to baghdad when they were driving out the forces of saddam hussein from kuwait. they realize that this

. >> and into this vacuum steps the prime minister, tony blair. >> i feel like everyone else in this country today. utterly devastated. she was the people's princess. and that's how she will stay, how she will remain. in our hearts and in our memories forever. >> he coined this wonderful phrase about the people's princess. and it struck a chord. and it seemed to sum up the feelings of a country in a paralysis of grief if you like and shock in a way that the queen did not do. >> the grief really mounts over the days to come, and when the queen doesn't come, when the queen says nothing, it seems like she is cold, unfeeling. so you see this real public relations disaster building up. >> the monarchy is about symbolism. and the main symbol we wanted was a flag lowered to half mast out of respect of diana. and there was no flag flying on buckingham palace. >> it must be very, very coldhearted not to have a flag up. >> one of their biggest failures was sticking rigidly to protocol that a flag only flies if the queen is in residence. that was a real error of judgment. >> very, very, very di

in moments of instability, what sirjohn major and tony blair, what mo mowlam and the right honourableur ireland correspondent chris page has the latest on the situation in belfast itself. after a week of street violence in various parts of northern ireland, several towns and cities come the last three nights have been totally quiet. the lull in the violence it's really down to a number of factors. loyalist groups have called off street protests against, for example, the brexit arrangements for northern ireland, because of the death of prince philip. they say it's not appropriate for demonstrations to be held during the period of mourning, so they have appealed for people not to take to the streets in protest. also, and i don't think you can underestimate this, the likes of youth workers, church leaders, community activists have been on the ground in the places where there was trouble last week to try to steer any young people who are turning up perhaps looking to cause trouble, away from those areas to try to keep a sense of calm and there's been a lot of work going on on the ground q

remember the formula 1 affair under tony blair. i formula 1 affair under tony blair.ecause it was olite david cameron overtaxed? because it was polite and — david cameron overtaxed? because it was polite and helpful. _ david cameron overtaxed? because it was polite and helpful. -- _ david cameron overtaxed? because it was polite and helpful. -- over- was polite and helpful. —— over text. david cameron was equally concerned about the jobs which would be lost in british industry at greensill capital. i don't think to assume everybody is 100% ill motivated. i assume everybody is 100% ill motivated-— assume everybody is 10096 ill motivated. ., ., , , ., motivated. i am not suggesting that. it is the motivated. i am not suggesting that. it is the way — motivated. i am not suggesting that. it is the way it _ motivated. i am not suggesting that. it is the way it looks. _ motivated. i am not suggesting that. it is the way it looks. you _ motivated. i am not suggesting that. it is the way it looks. you think - it is the way it looks. you think about the businesses that have be

there has to be a dynamic alternative as there was seemingly in the mid—90s with tony blair in new labourds to be other issues whirling around as well him this vaccine roll—out being very successful in britain, that does not apply at the moment. but it might well do when the economic consequences of the pandemic are addressed along with all the other chaotic things going on in number ten and including brexit. so, other factors might also come into play. what do people think because it will be a crew neck assistance the political classes, as they said, there's three possibly for investigations but there has to be something serious in this. but the sun is shining _ something serious in this. but the sun is shining and _ something serious in this. but the sun is shining and britain - something serious in this. but the sun is shining and britain as - something serious in this. but the sun is shining and britain as one l something serious in this. but the | sun is shining and britain as one of the most _ 5un is shining and britain as one of the most successful— sun is shining and britain as on

you are right, it does l tell you something about the rules, and labour had a chance after tony blairhours after the sport's boss, bernie ecclestone, had met with the prime minister, according to whitehall documents. i minister, according to whitehall documents-— minister, according to whitehall documents. ., �* ., ., , , ., ., documents. i don't want any stone to no and documents. i don't want any stone to go and turned — documents. i don't want any stone to go and turned in _ documents. i don't want any stone to go and turned in this _ documents. i don't want any stone to go and turned in this education. - documents. i don't want any stone to go and turned in this education. we l go and turned in this education. we have got to put these rules right so that nothing like this can ever happen again. i that nothing like this can ever happen again-— that nothing like this can ever happen again. that nothing like this can ever ha en aaain. ., ., ,, happen again. i am asking you, when labour had happen again. i am asking you, when labour had a — happen again. i am asking you, when labour h

i went back and had a look today atjust how effective that tony blair plan was.ncrease in the employment rate for mums of 3%. so it's notjust about providing a level playing field, it's about allowing parents to return to their jobs, getting mums back to work and thatis jobs, getting mums back to work and that is a good thing for the economy, is in a? i that is a good thing for the economy, is in a?- that is a good thing for the economy, is in a? that is a good thing for the econom , is in a? ., ~' economy, is in a? i do think when it comes to childcare, _ economy, is in a? i do think when it comes to childcare, it's _ economy, is in a? i do think when it comes to childcare, it's a _ economy, is in a? i do think when it comes to childcare, it's a very - comes to childcare, it's a very popular— comes to childcare, it's a very popular issue if you pulled out. i think— popular issue if you pulled out. i think we — popular issue if you pulled out. i think we don't know all the details of his— think we don't know all the details of his announcement tonight. i've seen

the taxpayer and the costs of number 10 downing street, it was the previous labour government, tony blairr has not answer the question, he knows he has not answered the question. the prime minister will be aware that he is required to declare any benefits that relate to political activities, including loans or credit arrangements within 28 days. he will also know that any donation must be registered. it must be registered and declared so the rules are very clear, the electoral commission now think that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence or offences may have occurred. that's incredibly serious. can the prime minister tell the house, does he believe that any rules or laws have been broken in relation to the refurbishment of the prime minister's flat?— refurbishment of the prime minister's flat? ., ., �* . ., minister's flat? no, i don't. whatl believe has— minister's flat? no, i don't. whatl believe has been _ minister's flat? no, i don't. whatl believe has been strained - minister's flat? no, i don't. whatl believe has been strained to - believe has been strained to br

but interestingly, tony blair has just been on the radio saying, chill out, this isjust the kind of thingsouth—west but brightening up in northern england, patchy cloud in northern ireland and some sunshine in scotland. the cloud across the far north of scotland could produce some showers in the northern isles. we also have a breeze coming in across the south—east sew along the north sea coastline, it will feel a little bit nippy. high temperatures in the south—west at 17 degrees. the temperature will fall away quite quickly this evening, showers will fade and will be a cold night under clear skies. fade and will be a cold night under clearskies. patchy fade and will be a cold night under clear skies. patchy mist and fog forming across east midlands, eastern england. look at all of the blue on the chart telling you we have temperatures of freezing or below, so widespread frost. we could have temperatures as low as —4 across north—east england and scotland. the strong spring sunshine is as strong as it is at the end of august, so tomorrow we will have the clear spells coming through, the f

tony blair has just said he was often way ahead of his time in protection of the environment and reconciliationp, who pioneered the way in those avenues of our national life. the duke of edinburgh's award is now active in 130 countries with some 7 million participants around the world who have benefited from the world who have benefited from the programme that he set up in the 19505. the programme that he set up in the 1950s. the courtiers were suspicious of it, they wondered what he was trying to set up. what will it do to our young people? it has been a forceful power in positive energy forceful power in positive energy for young people in giving them opportunities. he found all these different ways to make a real contribution in his own right. those are the themes, _ contribution in his own right. those are the themes, thank— contribution in his own right. those are the themes, thank you, - contribution in his own right. those are the themes, thank you, that. contribution in his own right. those are the themes, thank you, that i l are the themes, thank you, that i now want to develop. to rem

one| person who hasn't had a haircut is tony blair, former prime minister.ct matter was. remember exactly what the subject matterwas. he remember exactly what the subject matter was. he was talking a lot about brexit in the interview on tv yesterday but his hair was trending on social media for a long time, he has been compared to christopher lloyd, 1.21 gigawatts! peter stringfellow, richard branson. stringfellow, richard bra nson. william stringfellow, richard branson. william hartnell. be thejudge stringfellow, richard branson. william hartnell. be the judge of that and you will. this william hartnell. be the 'udge of that and you wimh that and you will. this story is about gossip- _ that and you will. this story is about gossip. you _ that and you will. this story is about gossip. you may - that and you will. this story is about gossip. you may have l that and you will. this story is i about gossip. you may have your opinion about gossip. scientists have found that gossip is good for you, according to the research. really? it you, according to the resear