Anna Tomforde
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/ 20 December 2006

New year to usher in end of Blair era in Britain

In a democracy, a change in political leadership is usually not a foregone conclusion. But in 2007, Britain will make an exception by saying goodbye to the Blair era and installing Gordon Brown as his successor without a vote. The unprecedented situation arises from a promise of a handover of power Prime Minister Tony Blair gave his Labour Party colleague many years ago.

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/ 3 August 2005

Tale of suicide bomber captivates British teenagers

A new novel about a mixed-race teenage girl who trains to become a suicide bomber is flying off the shelves in Britain and is well on its way to becoming a best-seller, press reports said on Wednesday. Checkmate, by award-winning children’s book author Malorie Blackman, was published in June, before the July 7 suicide bomb attacks on London’s transport system.