Blair may not be gold, but  he deserves at least a bronze
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Comment is free: Martin Kettle: The outgoing prime minister won't rank with Churchill or Gladstone, but - despite Iraq - he has done good for Britain.
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Athens -- By virtue of making it to the semifinals of the Olympic boxing tournament, Andre Ward is guaranteed of at least taking a bronze medal home to Oakland.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair has won ringing praise after his emotional farewell to the ruling party, including from former US president Bill Clinton, who hailed his &quot;stunning&quot; record.
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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.
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Tony Blair, the British prime minister, is in Ethiopia to chair a summit he hopes will turn Africa&#39;s problems into a global priority.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair, a key ally of US President George W. Bush in last year&#39;s invasion of Iraq, has put a brave face on an inspectors&#39; report that concluded Iraq had no illegal weapons.
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It's not often that former prime minister Tony Blair is not recognised. But his first foray into the world of mobile phone messaging left one friend puzzled.
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It's hardly the way to treat your host, but Tony Blair always plays to win.
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A different way of calculating the medal standings brings some interesting results.
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Britain might currently be struggling for Olympic medals in Athens, but if drinking to excess were a competitive sport, there seems little doubt its nationals could beat all-comers.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair is refusing to fly to the United States to receive a medal bestowed on him by the nation for his support over last year's Iraq war, a London newspaper has reported.
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Tony Blair will consider a bold personal move to boost London's chances of hosting the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Olympics is a massive event to manage. And Britain who is bidding for 2012 Olympics would appoint a cabinet minister just to look after the Olympics preparation.
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Gordon Brown spent years in waiting as Tony Blairâs sometimes loyal, sometimes impatient lieutenant.
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Boudewijn Zenden believes Middlesbrough&#39;s &quot;rough diamond&quot; Stewart Downing needs some polishing before being allowed to shine for England.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair was recovering Saturday after successfully undergoing treatment to correct an irregular heartbeat -- but speculation mounted about who will succeed him.
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Comment is free: Polly Toynbee: All the dire Blairite predicitions have proved false. But there's so much we still don't know about this prime minister.