Dec 4th, 2008 · Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is working to restore peace in the Middle East as a representative of the Middle East Quartet. Blair discusses the meaning of President-elect Barack Obama's election and its potential impact on foreign affairs. Blair offers suggestions for President Bush's post-White House transition and weighs in on the 2010 World Cup Games.
Oct 16th, 2008 · In her new memoir, Cherie Blair, the attorney wife of Tony Blair, traces the arc of her life, from working-class Liverpool to Downing Street. The book, Speaking for Myself, details how her family dealt with 10 years of intense change, in Britain and in the world.
Sep 26th, 2008 · Though he refused to endorse either candidate, the former British prime minister told NPR, "I think you have two very good people standing to be your president." He also offered his approval of the federal government's decision to bail out Wall Street.
Feb 21st, 2008 · Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is reportedly interested in being Europe's first president. The position will be created once all 27 states in the European Union ratify the Lisbon treaty. French president Nicholas Sarkozy backs Blair; but other politicians are appalled at the idea.
Dec 4th, 2007 · Leonardo Blair, a reporter for the New York Post, says he was wrongly stopped, searched, and arrested by New York City police. Blair is joined by cultural critic Stanley Crouch to discuss implications of "stop and frisk" police tactics.
Oct 31st, 2007 · Robert Harris' new novel features a once-popular former British prime minister who becomes fiercely criticized for collaborating with the United States in war. The character's name is Adam Lang, not Tony Blair, but otherwise the similarities are unmistakable.
Aug 4th, 2007 · Barely a month after Tony Blair gave up his post as British prime minister, his former spokesman's diaries are made into a book. Alastair Campbell's The Blair Years offers an inside look at the events and personalities key to Blair's time in office.
Jun 27th, 2007 · Tony Blair has stepped down as prime minister and leader of the ruling Labour Party -- replaced by his former finance minister, Gordon Brown. He has been appointed as representative of the so-called Middle East Quartet to promote peace between Israel and the Palestinians.