
Uniquely among American universities, Harvard University is carving out a reputation for itself as a retirement home for failed Labour politicians, an American writer has noted. His observation follows the appointment of former shadow chancellor Ed Balls as a Senior
by Donna Rachel Edmunds9 Dec 2015, 7:51 AM PST0

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned that support for Islamic State runs “deep into parts of Muslim societies” and that unless Britain did more to combat the threat, it faced terror attacks “worse than Paris”. Speaking at the Library of
by Nick Hallett4 Dec 2015, 3:16 AM PST0

Journalist and author, Peter Hitchens, has used his Sunday column this week to set out further his case against British involvement in military intervention in Syria. Peter Hitchens is, of course, not a pacifist. Describing himself in the Mail on
by Breitbart London29 Nov 2015, 8:33 AM PST0

The UK Human Rights Act, enacted during the Blair government, was hailed as having brought ‘human rights home’. Today it remains a sacred piece of legislation. Any slight suggestion that the Human Rights Act is anything but good is seen as a modern
by Dominic Bardill3 Nov 2015, 4:09 AM PST0

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has finally apologised for the Iraq War – and admitted he could be partly to blame for the rise of Islamic State (ISIS). The frank confession comes after 12 years in which he steadfastly refused
by Simon Kent and Raheem Kassam25 Oct 2015, 2:14 AM PST0

Former British prime minister Tony Blair was committed to joining the United States in the Iraq war a year before the 2003 invasion, documents obtained by a Sunday newspaper suggested. The revelations focus on a memo allegedly written by former
by AFP18 Oct 2015, 3:07 AM PST0

Hillary Clinton’s right-hand State Department aide Huma Abedin took payment to plan a lavish party for clients of the private Clinton-linked consulting firm Teneo Holdings.
by Patrick Howley29 Sep 2015, 8:45 PM PST0

Contents: Tempers flare as EU leaders debate the migrant crisis; Europe looks for ways to reduce the volume of migrants; China’s Xi Jinping congratulates himself on stopping stock market crash
by John J. Xenakis24 Sep 2015, 6:10 AM PST0

This week in Strasbourg there was Commission President Jean Claude-Juncker’s first State of the Union speech. He did as he said and made an intensely political speech. Most of the focus was on the current migration crisis or as Mr
by Nigel Farage MEP11 Sep 2015, 2:25 AM PST0

Hoity-toity young pin up of the day is a London barrister called Charlotte Proudman who has achieved sudden media prominence by attempting publicly to name and shame a middle-aged solicitor who dared to pay her a compliment. Ms Proudman had
by James Delingpole10 Sep 2015, 5:42 AM PST0

Hillary Clinton’s secret email network crashed in 2010, and the email help-desk at the State Department dismissed the problem as unimportant because they didn’t know that she used a private email address.
by Patrick Howley1 Sep 2015, 5:12 AM PST0

Tony Blair launched a secret bid to save Colonel Gaddafi shortly before the Libyan dictator was ousted, a new book claims. A biography of British Prime Minister David Cameron by historian Sir Anthony Seldon alleges that Blair called up Downing
by Nick Hallett31 Aug 2015, 3:03 AM PST0

Britain’s opposition Labour Party faces annihilation if it elects hard left lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn as its next leader, former prime minister Tony Blair said on Thursday, urging party members not to back “policies from the past”. Voting begins on Friday
by Reuters13 Aug 2015, 12:55 AM PST0

Latinos probably do clean some of Donald Trump’s toilets, especially at the Trump Towers in Rio, or at the Punta Del Este resort in Uruguay. But all things considered, it’s fair to say that Kelly Osbourne’s Latino comment wasn’t actually wrong
by Raheem Kassam5 Aug 2015, 9:04 AM PST0

The Westminster village is in a state of shock. In 2014 there was horror that UKIP led in the opinion polls in the run up to the European Elections. This led to a spiteful, vindictive anti-Farage campaign to tell the
by Nigel Farage MEP23 Jul 2015, 11:11 PM PST0

U.S. Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was asked to lobby the European Union on Tony Blair’s behalf, in addition to blasting the Conservative Party’s right wing as ‘wacky’ for opposing European Union expansionism via the Lisbon Treaty, it has been revealed.
by Raheem Kassam1 Jul 2015, 10:32 PM PST0

Tony Blair and Nigel Farage need to step away from headlining their respective campaigns in the EU referendum, according to a survey for think tank British Future. Polling results seem to show that the two men risk harming their own cause
by A.B. Sanderson5 Jun 2015, 5:15 AM PST0

There goes Tony Blair again. Failing upwards and moving effortlessly on to another high-profile international job. Does he not know when to stop? Fresh from his years as a Middle East peace envoy that delivered precious little peace, the former
by Simon Kent4 Jun 2015, 3:00 AM PST0

On the first occasion when Anthony Lynton Blair intruded upon my consciousness, around 1994, it occurred to me I had seen pleasanter objects lying under lampposts during an epidemic of canine dysentery. My subsequent impressions were less favourable. You could
by Gerald Warner29 Apr 2015, 12:39 AM PST0

The release of the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war has been delayed until next year due to arguments about controversial content and the behaviour of leading individuals. The report was initially delayed due to a three year dispute between
by A.B. Sanderson22 Apr 2015, 7:49 AM PST0

Tony Blair, the disgraced former prime minister and possible war criminal, believes an EU referendum would be “dangerous” for Britain. He has come out strongly backing Ed Miliband on ruling out an In/Out referendum in the next term of Parliament. Blair was wrong about many things; he was an advocate
by Alan Murad10 Apr 2015, 2:00 AM PST0

Tony Blair has once again denied claims he is amongst the mega-wealthy despite having a property portfolio worth millions of pounds and business contracts advising national governments around the world. And the former PM disparaged the party and the people
by A.B. Sanderson9 Apr 2015, 6:15 AM PST0

Tony Blair waded into the general election campaign today claiming David Cameron’s pledge to hold a referendum on EU membership will produce “chaos” and “unpredictability” in the UK economy. The pro-European former prime minister said leaving the EU would render the
by Andre Walker7 Apr 2015, 2:48 AM PST0

Labour candidates who received campaign donations from former Prime Minister Tony Blair have been urged to return the “blood money”. Mr Blair is keen to forge links with a Labour Party that has turned its back on him in recent
by Donna Rachel Edmunds6 Mar 2015, 8:55 AM PST0

Wednesday at the World Economic Forum, former United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair was asked if the Iraq War was a contributing factor to radical Islamic terrorism he pointed out France did not support the Iraq war and was still attacked.
by Pam Key21 Jan 2015, 10:19 AM PST0