Blair Heart Op Sparks Succession Debate
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Britain's Tony Blair went into hospital  on Friday for heart treatment -- but first sought to quell  speculation over his future by pledging to serve a full third  term if re-elected.
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TONY Blair yesterday entered hospital for heart surgery, rounding off one of his most dramatic and stressful weeks in politics. Making a sudden and unexpected appearance on national TV, Britain&#39;s Prime Minister
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said he will be admitted to hospital today for an operation to correct a heart flutter. He committed to serve a full third term in office if he wins the next general election, and ruled out a fourth.
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LONDON, Sept. 6 -- Prime Minister Tony Blair, the second-longest-serving British leader since the 19th century, struggled to contain a growing political rebellion Wednesday, as eight  junior members of his government resigned amid new demands for him to set a date for his departure or step down now.
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The Quartet of Middle East mediators considers naming Tony Blair for a top peacemaking post.
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The British Prime Minister Tony Blair is being admitted to hospital today for a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat. The 51-year-old has had a recurrence of the heart flutter he suffered last October.
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Tony Blair goes into hospital on Friday for a procedure to correct a heart problem - but insists he is targeting a full third term as PM.
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London:After a weekend's rest in the English countryside after a minor heart operation, Prime Minister Tony Blair was preparing to return to work yesterday amid fevered speculation about his future as leader of ...
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he would enter the hospital for an operation to correct an irregular heartbeat that was first diagnosed a year ago and has recurred in the last two months.
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London: The tearful resignation of a senior British minister entangled in a three-year love affair is a hammer blow to Britain's Tony Blair, but few analysts expect it to derail his drive for re-election next ...
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Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to go into hospital for treatment to correct an irregular heartbeat, Downing Street has said. Mr Blair, 51, will be sedated during the non-invasive two-and-a-half hour procedure, called a catheter ablation.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair's  pledge to quit within a year failed to heal rifts on Friday as  his likely successor came under fire from a respected Labour  Party heavyweight.
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A new opinion poll had decidedly mixed news for British Prime Minister Tony Blair: while he looks set to win the next election, his finance minister and arch rival Gordon Brown is now a more popular choice as premier.
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After a weekend in the English countryside to rest up from a minor heart operation, Prime Minister Tony Blair returns to work Monday amid a battle to succeed him that may hurt his ruling Labour Party in the next general election.
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After a weekend in the English countryside to rest after a minor heart operation, Prime Minister Tony Blair returns to work on Monday amid a battle to succeed him that may hurt
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Prime Minister Tony Blair has entered hospital for heart treatment -- but first sought to quell speculation over his future by pledging to serve a full third term if re-elected.
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Geoff Hoon says Mr Blair should 'go out on a high' Europe minister Geoff Hoon has cast doubt on Tony Blair's ability to remain in office until next May.