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-   -   TONY BLAIR NEW BOOK (https://britishexpats.com/forum/moving-back-uk-61/tony-blair-new-book-683732/)

niksha Sep 2nd 2010 1:31 am
TONY BLAIR NEW BOOK
 
So what do you guys think of excerpts from Tony Blair's new book?? I think it is brilliant and shows what kind of person Gordon brown was/is-not that i ever liked him or thought higly of him. Only thing i didnt really care for was when Blair writes that he would have still gone to iraq after all that has happened but o well..... Just like Billy Bob, Blair has the looks, charisma and charm that many a politician would die for.

Derrygal Sep 2nd 2010 1:51 am
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Originally Posted by niksha (Post 8820078)
So what do you guys think of excerpts from Tony Blair's new book?? I think it is brilliant and shows what kind of person Gordon brown was/is-not that i ever liked him or thought higly of him. Only thing i didnt really care for was when Blair writes that he would have still gone to iraq after all that has happened but o well..... Just like Billy Bob, Blair has the looks, charisma and charm that many a politician would die for.
I'm not sure I will buy the book - may get it from my local library when it becomes available. I used to like Tony Blair - until he sided with Bush and invaded Iraq - and just like Bush - will never admit it was a mistake. One thing that surprised me is when he (Blair) admitted to fairly heavy drinking the last year or so he was in office.

Jerseygirl Sep 2nd 2010 2:06 am
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Originally Posted by Derrygal (Post 8820101)
I'm not sure I will buy the book - may get it from my local library when it becomes available. I used to like Tony Blair - until he sided with Bush and invaded Iraq - and just like Bush - will never admit it was a mistake. One thing that surprised me is when he (Blair) admitted to fairly heavy drinking the last year or so he was in office.
I won't be buying his book. I've never liked Smarmy Blair or his horrid wife.

expatasia Sep 2nd 2010 2:20 am
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Originally Posted by niksha (Post 8820078)
Only thing i didnt really care for was when Blair writes that he would have still gone to iraq after all that has happened
He has to say that surely. Had enough chances to opt-out and blew it.

Anybody got direct links to the excerpts? I couldn't be bothered earlier.

Jerseygirl Sep 2nd 2010 2:25 am
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Originally Posted by expatasia (Post 8820128)
He has to say that surely. Had enough chances to opt-out and blew it.

Anybody got direct links to the excerpts? I couldn't be bothered earlier.
It's in all the UK press and TV news websites.

expatasia Sep 2nd 2010 2:28 am
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 8820138)
It's in all the UK press and TV news websites.
Ta. Just watching this now:



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programme...ht/8960486.stm

(It didn't make it for tech reasons onto Newsnight the other day)

chartreuse Sep 2nd 2010 2:33 am
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 8820116)
I won't be buying his book. I've never liked Smarmy Blair or his horrid wife.
I've met them both, a couple of times. Very personable, but slightly creepy, if you know what I mean...

ETA: Might the Trailer Park be a better place for this one?

Jerseygirl Sep 2nd 2010 2:41 am
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Originally Posted by chartreuse (Post 8820147)
I've met them both, a couple of times. Very personable, but slightly creepy, if you know what I mean...

ETA: Might the Trailer Park be a better place for this one?
ETA?

chartreuse Sep 2nd 2010 2:46 am
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 8820154)
ETA?
Edited To Add. Can't help myself with the TLAs, sorry.:o

GeoffM Sep 2nd 2010 8:05 am
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Originally Posted by niksha (Post 8820078)
shows what kind of person Gordon brown was/is-not
It might show's TB's opinion of GB - not what GB necessarily is.

Originally Posted by chartreuse (Post 8820160)
Edited To Add. Can't help myself with the TLAs, sorry.:o
All these TLAs are OTT IMHO.

Brighten up your day by going to your local bookshop and moving TB's book to the Crime section. (not original, sorry)

another bloody yank Sep 2nd 2010 12:14 pm
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His thoughts on America, Americans, and the three most recent Presidents:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/0859920...9ueWJsYWlyb25j


Interestingly, he fails to mention the bathroom stall door gap situation.

katybluewater Sep 2nd 2010 1:35 pm
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Watched his interview on BBC2 with Andrew Marr last night - he is still as smarmy and evasive as ever - cant stand the man! Definitely wont be buying his book.

Hubcaps Sep 2nd 2010 2:18 pm
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I wouldn't urinate on him if he was on fire pretty much sums up my thoughts of the man.

katybluewater Sep 2nd 2010 2:48 pm
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Originally Posted by Hubcaps (Post 8821246)
I wouldn't urinate on him if he was on fire pretty much sums up my thoughts of the man.
:rofl:

cranston Sep 2nd 2010 3:56 pm
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Whilst I am no fan of his policies, I will probably buy the audio-book.


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