Blair to rally Labour before campaign starts

No1Doyen


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30/03/2010 11:25

Tony Blair is to enter the pre-election fray when he addresses party supporters in his old constituency.

The former prime minister will give a speech on Tuesday in the Sedgefield constituency which he represented as an MP for 24 years.

Newspaper reports have suggested Mr Blair will make several appearances during the campaign, in a strategy endorsed by his successor Gordon Brown.

Mr Blair led Labour to three successive general election victories. However, he remains a controversial figure after taking the UK to war in Iraq in 2003.

Appearing before the Chilcot inquiry into the war in January, Mr Blair said he had no regrets about removing Saddam Hussein from power, saying he was a "monster" and a threat to international peace. Mr Blair's speech on Tuesday will mark his first significant return to domestic politics since he left Number 10 in June 2007.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
30/03/2010 11:26

Is this a good move by Labour given the negative publicity Blairs had over the last few months?

karakum5c



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Message Posted:
30/03/2010 14:06

I love Tony Blair................................................................lying two faced little s##t !