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Tony Blair interviewed by Fortune at the Calera plant near Monterrey, California
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Outrage as Iraq War PM Blair gets knighthood from the Queen

Russia Today 01 Jan 2022
Brits protested the decision to knight Tony Blair, accusing the former prime minister of being a war criminal. Controversial former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II this week, sparking outrage from Brits who argued he should be in prison for his involvement in the Iraq War instead.
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Martin, Varadkar, McDonald: three leaders with different challenges

The Irish Times 01 Jan 2022
First day of a new year, time to look ahead. We’re all fed up of Covid, so let’s try look beyond it into the middle distance ... But somebody has to ... Like Tony Blair, Martin has paid little heed to the sensitivities of his parliamentary party, but has always been at least a few steps ahead of them politically. Like Blair, that can’t go on forever ... .
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New Year's Eve: Muted celebrations take place across UK amid surge in Covid cases

ITV 01 Jan 2022
New Year's Eve celebrations are underway across the UK as the clock strikes closer to midnight ... Many revellers have travelled to England to celebrate the night, as the nation enjoys the most relaxed restrictions in the UK over the New Year period ... PA ... He said ... Credit. PA ... Knighthood for Tony Blair as medical experts recognised in 2022 honours list ... .
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Inspirational fundraiser 'Captain Tobias', an 11-year-old with cerebral palsy and autism, becomes the youngest person ...

The Daily Mail 01 Jan 2022
An inspirational fundraiser nicknamed 'Captain Tobias' has become the youngest person on record to feature in the New Year Honours, and said he is 'chuffed to bits' ... Tobias said. 'It feels absolutely amazing to be honoured by the Queen.'. He said ... Tobias said ... He said ... Tobias added ... Former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair is made a Sir in the... Share ... .
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UK hired US lawyers to advise on Monica Lewinsky affair

Beijing News 31 Dec 2021
Prime Minister Tony Blair hired a US law firm to advise on President Bill Clinton's affair with intern Monica Lewinsky over concerns about damage by association at the height of the American leader's legal troubles ... American leader's support, according to Blair's chief of staff.
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Blair becomes 'Sir Tony' and joins top royal order

BBC News 31 Dec 2021
Tony Blair, the Duchess of Cornwall, and Baroness Amos are to be appointed as members of the Order of the Garter, England's oldest and most senior order of chivalry ... Baroness Amos, 67 and Tony Blair, 68, become two of the order's younger members, with most in their seventies, eighties and above, in a post held until death.
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New year honours: Tony Blair gets his garter after 14 years

The Times/The Sunday Times 31 Dec 2021
Tony Blair has been appointed by the Queen to Britain’s highest order of chivalry, the ... The Queen with Tony and Cherie Blair at the Millennium Dome on New Year’s Eve 1999.
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Could gong for Tony Blair ‘unblock’ honours for successors as prime minister?

The Independent 31 Dec 2021
Tony Blair’s appointment to the Order of the Garter will spark speculation over whether similar honours are in the offing for his successors as prime minister Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Theresa May.
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Queen makes Tony Blair a knight and member of the Order of the Garter

The Independent 31 Dec 2021
Former prime minister Tony Blair is to be knighted with the highest possible ranking, Buckingham Palace has said, in an announcement that coincides with the New Year Honours List.
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Camilla wins the highest approval the Queen can bestow: Duchess of Cornwall joins the elite ...

The Daily Mail 31 Dec 2021
Tony Blair gets the call, too (and becomes a Sir). The decision to ennoble the former prime minister – or Sir Tony, as he will now be known – has been much debated in recent years. Tony Blair has been appointed to the Order of the Garter as a Knight Companion ... But Sir Tony waited over 14 years.
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The Irish Times view on the State papers: tracing the path to peace

The Irish Times 31 Dec 2021
The vast array of documents now in the public domain provide insights into how the Irish leaders dealt with their British counterparts beginning with Margaret Thatcher and going on through John Major and Tony Blair ... minister Tony Blair that helped produce the Belfast Agreement.
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New year honours list 2022: Tony Blair and Chris Whitty to be knighted as awards announced

The Independent 31 Dec 2021
Some of the UK’s top scientists have been recognised for their contribution to the Covid effort in the new year honours list, as Buckingham Palace has announced former prime minister Tony Blair will be knighted.
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