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Gordon Brown abandons Tony Blair to snatch EU second prize
Times Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
A Belgian federalist and a former chairwoman of Hertfordshire Health Authority were ushered into Europe’s two grandest jobs last night as it stumbled on to the world stage.
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Tony Blair beaten by Belgian poetry fan to become new Euro president
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tony Blair's dream of becoming EU president was last night shattered by a little-know Belgian.
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UK & World News: Tony Blair out of the running to be EU president
The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
TONY BLAIR was out of the running as Europe's new President tonight after Gordon Brown said he was switching his support to another Briton - EU Trade Commissioner Baroness Cathy Ashton.
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Tony Blair dumped as Baroness Ashton of Upholland gets key EU role
Times Online (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The EU appointed Herman Van Rompuy, the Belgian Prime Minister, and the British Trade Commissioner, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, to the two newly created posts of President and High Representative tonight, hours after Downing Street confirmed it had abandoned its support for Tony Blair.
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Briton lands top EU job... but it's not Tony Blair
Evening Standard - News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Latest: British politician celebrates after becoming Europe's first 'foreign minister', winning Gordon Brown's endorsement as Tony Blair's presidential bid fails
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Tony Blair out of EU race, but Britain provides new foreign minister
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
• Brown seals deal to give Ashton foreign portfolio • Blair's fears realised as Van Rompuy lands top job With its nondescript glass front, decorated with the red and white of the national flag, the Austrian mission to the European Union looks like just another unremarkable diplomatic building in Brussels. But this afternoon a key moment in British Labour history took place inside the building...
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Analysis: Gordon Brown's support for Tony Blair may have been a ruse
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Upon hearing of the death of one of his rivals Talleyrand Napoleon's foreign minister is said to have asked: "What did he mean by that?"
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Lady Ashton is frontrunner for EU's second biggest job as plug pulled on Tony Blair
Times Online (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
New Trade commissioner Lady Ashton emerged as a surprise frontrunner for Europe’s second biggest job this evening as Downing Street pulled the plug on Tony Blair's attempts to become Europe's first president.
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Chikelue Celebrates The Failed EU Presidential Bid Of Ex UK PM Tony Blair.
British Loans (Free subscription) | yesterday
Chikelue , (Your Black British Maverick Political Heavyweight) is currently partying away in an undisclosed location - and will definitely be back online , quite shortly. Please kindly continue to gloriously keep the Faith . . .
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Tony Blair out of EU race, but Britain provides new foreign minister - guardian.co.uk
rssblogstory (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
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Tony Blair loses EU President job but dodges a bullet
Reputation, Reputation, Reputation (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2737974/Blair-loses-EU-president-job-to-Rompuy.html So, Tony Blair hasn't been chosen as first EU President and the job has gone to the Belgian Prime Minister, Herman Van Rompuy. Although the former PM hadn't officially thrown his hat into the ring, he had clearly given serious thought to the role. The news that he has been 'overlooked' is welcome, as his profile...
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Tony Blair Bows Out Of Race To Become First President Of The EU
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Tony Blair tonight bowed out of the race to become the first president of the European Council when it became clear that centre-right leaders, who dominate the EU, are determined that the post should go to their group. More on Europe
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Tony Blair
Kevin Coombs (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Tony Blair at the Blair Faith Foundation in London
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At the end, a justice for everyone… Chirac in trial…
natwhokares | 30/10/2009
http://whokares.net/2009/10/at-the-end-a-justice-for-everyone-chirac-in-trial/ What should happened, happened at the end. In France, the president can’t be sued it’s in the Constitution, De Gaulle choice. The thing is when a French president is not in function anymore he comes back a citizen like the others. That’s why he’ll go in court soon. It’s the first time in France during the Ve Republic, a...