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Conservative leadership election: how the hopefuls stack up against former prime ministers in terms of experience

It is generally assumed that the best candidates for the job of prime minister are people who have considerable experience of top-level politics. Ideally, this experience would involve having served in the cabinet and in particular, having occupied one of the “great offices of state” – chancellor of the exchequer,…

The Conversation

Blair urged Kuwait to buy UK artillery as Gulf war payback, papers show

Notes from late 1990s show UK government believed it was due contract in recognition of defence of Kuwait

The Guardian - UK

UN law meant UK was ‘attractive for asylum seekers’, New Labour told

Attempts to tackle immigration partly thwarted by protocol

Wales Online

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Tony Blair was warned repeal of anti-gay section 28 might harm election chances

Archives reveal David Blunkett voiced concerns about overturning ban on ‘promotion’ of homosexuality

The Guardian - UK

Blair begged Kuwait for arms deal as thank you for Gulf War help, papers suggest

Labour prime minister Tony Blair was in the Middle Eastern nation in 1999 to talk up the AS90 artillery weapon.

The Independent UK

Prescott ‘did nothing wrong’ over Clapham flat fiasco, Blair told Tory MP

Files released by the National Archives in Kew reveal how the Prime Minister backed his deputy amid allegations of a conflict of interest.

The Independent UK

Blair was warned on peril of repealing same-sex education law ahead of election

David Blunkett wrote to Tony Blair about ditching the controversial Section 28.

The Independent UK

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UN law meant UK was ‘attractive destination for asylum seekers’, New Labour told

Internal memos from the first years of Tony Blair’s premiership show how keen the government was to tackle immigration.

The Independent UK

Worried Blair aides held brainstorm session to devise ‘fresh approach’ for PMQs

Tony Blair described his weekly appearances at the Commons despatch box as ‘something to endure’.

The Independent UK

Who is Emmanuel Macron? Cracking the riddle of France’s divisive president

France’s June parliamentary elections dealt a heavy blow to President Emmanuel Macron and his place in France’s political arena. Holding an outright legislative majority in 2017, with 345 of 577 seats, his parliamentary group shrunk to 245 – a drop of 100 seats. That left him 34 short of the…

The Conversation

Ukraine War Shows West’s Dominance Is Ending as China Rises, Blair Says

The Ukraine war shows that the West's dominance is coming to an end as China rises to superpower status in partnership with Russia at one of the most significant inflection points in centuries, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said. The world, Blair said, was at a turning point in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Alastair Campbell: ‘Liz Truss as PM is so appalling it’s almost unthinkable – which means it could happen’

The former Downing Street spin doctor on the Tory leadership contenders, the need for political reform and Tony Blair’s legacy

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war shows West's dominance is ending as China rises, Blair says

Reuters

Blair calls on the West to stand up to China

The former prime minister has predicted a need for increased defence spending as the era of Western dominance draws to a close.

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The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson memoir could earn him ‘north of £1m’

Insiders say outgoing prime minister unlikely to write about personal life but book deal possible this autumn

Daily Mirror

Queen's relationship with her PMs - awkward apology and fury with Thatcher

With the Tory leadership contest well underway, the Queen will be soon welcoming in the 15th Prime Minister of her 70-year reign - and here we take a look at her bond with some of her former PMs

Evening Standard

Mordmentum: Penny leads every candidate in Tory run-off

What does the Conservative membership want? Tax cuts? A war on woke? If the results of today’s YouGov survey are anything to go by, the answer is straightforward: Penny Mordaunt.

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The Tory Party is over – now for the hangover

The sorry state of the British Conservatives is a cautionary tale of what can happen when politics is driven by marketing, and when economic analysis is a nice-to-have, says Oliver Hartwich

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The Guardian - UK

The Moscow moves: how Mandelson’s firm helped Uber reach Russian elite

Leak shows how the former Labour minister used his access to pro-Kremlin oligarchs, including some now under sanctions

The National (Scotland)

UK minister’s plea for more nuclear power rejected by Scottish Government

THE Scottish Government has rejected UK Energy Minister Greg Hands plea to “rethink” its stance on new nuclear power stations

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt to appoint Esther McVey as deputy PM if he becomes leader

Esther McVey said the pair “are not soulmates” but she will back Jeremy Hunt

Manchester Evening News

The Northern contenders to replace Boris Johnson as the next Prime Minister

Will the next PM be the first Northern MP to hold the role since Tony Blair?

The National (Scotland)

Tory leadership hopefuls rule out independence referendum 'for at least a decade'

TORY leadership contenders Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid have both ruled out a second independence referendum in the next 10 years.

The Guardian - UK

Letters: parliament is at risk from neglect, not fire

The buildings will resist going up in smoke, but essential services are in most urgent need of replacement

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson ‘could make more than £3m a year’ from book deals and speeches

‘He will be snapped up, probably by a large American agency that will get him more work in America and Asia than in the UK,’ says expert

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