Tony Blair said Monday that he failed to challenge British tabloids over misconduct because he could not afford to lose their support. The former prime minister was questioned at the Leveson inquiry over his “cosy” relationship with Rupert Murdoch.
Monday's international papers look at the French senatorial shift to the left, Libya, Putin's return to the top job in Russia, and whether the eurozone financial apocalypse might already have arrived.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has attacked rhetoric that last week's riots were a symptom of "moral decline" on Sunday, saying that talk of a "broken society" could distract from the issues at hand and damage the UK's image abroad.
In an exclusive interview, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair tells FRANCE 24's Annette Young it will be difficult for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to retain legitimacy without a truly credible reform process. The Middle East Quartet envoy also believes the Arab Spring presents an opportunity to re-focus on the stalled Mideast peace process.
Melissa Bell meets Alastair Campbell, former director of Communications for Tony Blair. He speaks about his key role in Labour’s election campaigns and stresses the importance of communication in politics.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair told an inquiry into the Iraq War Friday that he had promised then US President George W. Bush support a year before troops were sent in, also suggesting he ignored top legal advice over the 2003 invasion.
It’s been 12 months since former British Prime Minister Tony Blair defended his decision to go to war against Iraq. Today, he is to answer more questions in front of the same panel.
Former prime minister Tony Blair appears Friday before the Iraq Inquiry public hearings in London for a second round of questioning over the decision to send 45,000 British troops as part of the 2003 invasion.
Armen Georgian meets Hans Blix, Chair of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission and former head of the UN's weapons inspection team in Iraq. Dr Blix shares his thoughts on the legality of the 2003 Iraq invasion, and talks about the current global threat posed by weapons of mass destruction.
