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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.
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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.
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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.
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Originally Posted by niksha
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.
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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.
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
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)
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
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?
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Originally Posted by chartreuse
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?
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ETA?
Edited To Add. Can't help myself with the TLAs, sorry.
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Originally Posted by niksha
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
Edited To Add. Can't help myself with the TLAs, sorry.
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)
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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.
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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.
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I wouldn't urinate on him if he was on fire pretty much sums up my thoughts of the man.
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I wouldn't urinate on him if he was on fire pretty much sums up my thoughts of the man.
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Whilst I am no fan of his policies, I will probably buy the audio-book.
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