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The Latest Breaking News from Tony Blair

Trust in UK politics has taken a hit after recent chaos – and historical data suggests only a change of government can fix it

A YouGov poll conducted in October this year asked respondents if they trusted the Conservative party. Some 68% said that the party could not be trusted and only 14% said that it could. This followed the ill-advised mini budget from former prime minister Liz Truss and former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng…

The Conversation

Tony Blair praises Matt Hancock for ‘courageous’ decision to appear on ‘I’m a Celebrity’

Ex-Labour PM hits out at ‘meanness’ directed at those in public life

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock's I'm A Celebrity stint 'took courage' says former PM Tony Blair

The former health secretary is returning to face angry colleagues, constituents and questions about his political future in Westminster

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Hancock’s I’m A Celebrity stint took ‘courage’, says Blair

The Tory MP is returning to face questions about his political future in Westminster, but received some support from the former prime minister.

The Independent UK

‘Not sensible’ for UK to criticise Qatar over LGBT rights, says Tony Blair

The former Prime Minister said he is a ‘total supporter’ of gay rights, but the World Cup is a ‘huge event’ for Qatar.

The Independent UK

Prince Andrew TV musical will see Harry Enfield as Tony Blair

Emily Maitlis will be played by actress and comedian Emma Sidi, known for Starstruck and Stath Lets Flats

Wales Online

David Cameron becomes a peer: How does the House of Lords work and what do its critics say about it?

The ex-prime minister is by no means the first peer to be in the Cabinet but the practice is unusual

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Did Sam Bankman-Fried's Millions Buy the Media's Loyalty?

The mainstream coverage of SBF and FTX is more than a little blasé.

Reason

The fall of FTX marks the end of the “wild west” days of crypto

City Comment : There is something of the Fyre Island festival debacle about the downfall of crypto platform FTX. Like the 2017 scandal, there is a backdrop of sun kissed silver beaches - FTX operated largely out of the Bahamas - an apparently credible charismatic 30 year old entrepreneur running…

Evening Standard

Qatar 2022 WTF: How did we get here?

This World Cup is a farcical disaster, but that's not Qatar's fault. Call it punishment for the sins of capitalism

Salon

Keir Starmer vows to abolish House of Lords to 'restore public trust in politics'

Under Keir Starmer's plans, the Lords replacement would be "truly representative" of the UK's nations and regions

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer taking advice from Blair and Brown as Labour gears up for government

Labour was last night polling at 50%, 22 points ahead of the Tories after Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak’s gloomy Autumn Statement

Daily Mirror

Adoption, witchcraft and Britain’s most hated woman: The ‘cash for babies’ mum 21 years on

The full, wild tale of an adoption scandal that dominated headlines in early 2001 – and that Tony Blair called ‘disgusting’ – is delicately explored in a new Prime Video series. Eloise Hendy speaks to the woman once dubbed ‘the most hated in Britain’ for paying £8,000 to adopt two…

The Independent UK

Next Labour leader ‘ideally’ a woman, says Starmer

The Labour leader spoke of his hope that after he steps down his party could for the first time choose a female leader.

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The Guardian - UK

The Delightful Sausage: ‘Impostor syndrome has propelled us forward’

It will take more than multiple Edinburgh nominations to convince comedy duo Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill that they’re a success. Perhaps a TV sitcom would do it?

The Conversation

Trump announces he'll run for president again as Murdoch turns on him – and it could be politically expensive for both

No politician, journalist or media critic has ever been heard to utter the phrase “as subtle as a Murdoch tabloid”.

The Guardian - UK

Sheikh who secured World Cup for Qatar has UK links going back decades

Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani’s success is built on a remarkable network of political and business connections

Fortune

The rise and fall of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried: The 30-year-old who built a $30 billion empire in 3 years—and burned it down in 48 hours

The demise of the founder, who was seen as a benevolent and stabilizing force in crypto, has left his supporters and enemies with unanswered questions.

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The Crown season 6 - everything we know so far about the hit Netflix series

Netflix have launched the latest season of The Crown and now with many having finished watching it, they are looking towards season six - but what do we know so far?

Daily Mirror

Seven former Prime Ministers line up at Cenotaph for first time - including Liz Truss

Liz Truss, Boris Johnson, Theresa May, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Sir Tony Blair and Sir John Major attended the national Remembrance Sunday service - though Ms Truss did not lay a wreath during her 49-day premiership

The Guardian - UK

‘Devastating impact’: Tony Blair hits out at PM’s slashing of overseas aid

In an exclusive interview on the sidelines of Cop27, the former PM also warned against backsliding on climate commitments

The Guardian - UK

‘I f****d up’: the rise and fall of US crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried

The 30-year-old wunderkind last week saw his giant FTX digital currency exchange collapse and his $17bn fortune disappear

Al Jazeera

Fake Trump, Bush, Tesla storm Twitter after verification dropped

Fake Twitter accounts explode across platform after Elon Musk scraps verification policies.

The Guardian - UK

Admiral of the Fleet Lord Boyce obituary

Chief of the defence staff who challenged Tony Blair on the legality of the 2003 invasion of Iraq

The National (Scotland)

Twitter chaos as blue-tick 'Tony Blair' account says he 'misses killing Iraqis'

ELON Musk’s plan to allow Twitter users to pay for a “blue tick” has rapidly descended into chaos after accounts “verified” as George W…

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