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‘Too complacent’: how Blair’s advisers misjudged his disastrous WI speech

Former PM’s team suggested initial less-politicised drafts seemed patronising and appealed to ‘fuddy-duddy Britain’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025

Brown’s allies could wreck Labour’s 2005 election hopes, Mandelson warned

Tony Blair was told that tensions with his then chancellor would need to be carefully managed, files reveal

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025

Cabinet Office accused of cover-up after release of official papers referring to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor blocked

‘Administrative error’ blamed after official papers referring to former prince were withheld from the National Archives

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

Blair refused intelligence-sharing with Ireland over Sellafield threat

Newly-released files show MI5 warned against sharing secret intelligence on terrorist threat with Dublin.

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

Tony Blair considered building secret bunker under Downing Street in case of terror attack, new files reveal

The hugely ambitious programme, codenamed Project George, included plans for a two-storey ‘subterranean suite’ under the No 10 garden

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

No 10 blocked release of Tony Blair’s call with French president after Princess Diana’s death

Officials ruled that publication of a memo outlining the discussion between Tony Blair and Jacques Chirac was ‘fundamentally not in the public interest’, newly-declassified documents reveal

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

Dining across the divide: ‘There’s nothing more irritating than being told you’re an idiot by a teenager’

Two film producers discuss second homes, the use of the word ‘woke’, and the importance of the BBC. Could they find any common ground?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2025

From Nvidia to OpenAI, Silicon Valley woos Westminster as ex-politicians take tech firm roles

Commons committee monitoring revolving door that gave jobs to George Osborne, Nick Clegg and Tony Blair

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

The government’s ‘crackdown’ on violence against women must be more than words

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Shabana Mahmood promises to deal with a ‘national emergency’, but the home secretary must match her rhetoric with action

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2025

Queen Elizabeth and Princess Anne Both Cried in Public at This Event 28 Years Ago—And Tony Blair Admits His Role Was "A Mistake"

December 11, 1997 marked an emotional moment for the Royal Family.

Marie Claire · Dec 12, 2025