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Tony Blair

The USA, Maimane and the DA: How Mmusi Maimane’s plan to change the DA fell apart
Politics
/ 19 February 2023

The USA, Maimane and the DA: How Mmusi Maimane’s plan to change the DA fell apart

An internal report implicates Maimane as the mastermind in a plan to rid the party of its white leaders, thereby alienating white voters

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Archbishop Tutu — a man of God who liked to laugh
Opinion
/ 27 December 2021

Archbishop Tutu — a man of God who liked to laugh

‘The Arch’ never stopped joking as he fought oppression locally and globally, writes Thembisa Fakude.

By Thembisa Fakude
The hidden evils of “social cohesion”
Article
/ 7 August 2019

The hidden evils of “social cohesion”

Bandied around as a panacea, “social cohesion” is actually a way for the elite to dominate citizens by forcing them to repress their differences

By Point Author
Britain’s May clashes with Blair over Brexit
Article
/ 16 December 2018

Britain’s May clashes with Blair over Brexit

May accused Blair of insulting voters and trying to undermine her government with calls for a second referendum

By Agency
Elitism remains the enemy of democracy
Article
/ 9 November 2018

Elitism remains the enemy of democracy

Ramaphosa’s inability to imagine an emancipatory path takes us back to an unsustainable elitism

By Richard Pithouse
‘Love Corbyn, hate Brexit’: Labour faces Brexit split
Article
/ 25 September 2018

‘Love Corbyn, hate Brexit’: Labour faces Brexit split

​Britain’s main opposition Labour Party is bracing for a tumultuous debate on the toxic issue of Brexit at its annual conference

By James Pheby
​Tony Blair has been damned, but is still defending the Iraq war
Article
/ 8 July 2016

​Tony Blair has been damned, but is still defending the Iraq war

The Chilcot inquiry and subsequent report by Sir John Chilcot said diplomatic options had not been exhausted before British troops invaded Iraq.

By Alice Ritchie
Chilcot report: Tony Blair’s government accused of using bogus evidence to launch 2003 Iraq invasion
Article
/ 5 July 2016

Chilcot report: Tony Blair’s government accused of using bogus evidence to launch 2003 Iraq invasion

The UK government’s infamous "sexed-up" September dossier on Iraq’s threat made the claim Iraq was producing biological and chemical weapons.

By Staff Reporter
Blair should have answered for arms deal bribes – critic
Article
/ 6 October 2014

Blair should have answered for arms deal bribes – critic

An arms deal critic has said that Tony Blair should have been summoned to testify at the Seriti commission.

By Sapa
Mbeki: Blair plotted military intervention to remove Mugabe
Article
/ 28 November 2013

Mbeki: Blair plotted military intervention to remove Mugabe

Former SA president Thabo Mbeki says his country was asked by the UK for help with a military plan to remove Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe.

By David Smith
Glencore sweetens Xstrata offer
Article
/ 14 September 2012

Glencore sweetens Xstrata offer

But the to and fro unsettles potential investors in the mining and commodity giant.

By Simon Goodley
Deep Read: The Blair necessity
Analysis
/ 4 September 2012

Deep Read: The Blair necessity

Desmond Tutu has helped us see the true nature of what Tony Blair did to Iraq and increased pressure for a prosecution, writes George Monbiot.

By George Monbiot
Tutu calls for Blair, Bush to face Hague trial
Article
/ 2 September 2012

Tutu calls for Blair, Bush to face Hague trial

Desmond Tutu has called for UK ex-leader Tony Blair and former US president George Bush to face trial in The Hague for their role in the Iraq war.

By Staff Reporter
Blair calls for open-mindedness at leadership summit
Article
/ 30 August 2012

Blair calls for open-mindedness at leadership summit

Tony Blair has delivered a speech on the need for innovation while poking fun at Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s refusal to attend the leadership summit.

By Ahmed areff
The trouble with Tony: Tutu snubs Blair again
Article
/ 29 August 2012

The trouble with Tony: Tutu snubs Blair again

First he pulled out of the Discovery leadership summit, now Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has opted out of a BBC debate featuring Tony Blair.

By Faranaaz Parker
Tutu withdraws from leadership summit
Article
/ 28 August 2012

Tutu withdraws from leadership summit

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has withdrawn from participating in a leadership summit in Johannesburg to protest the presence of Tony Blair.

By Staff Reporter
Anger grows over invite to Tony Blair
Article
/ 17 August 2012

Anger grows over invite to Tony Blair

A group of Durban-based organisations want to arrest Tony Blair on charges of war crimes when he arrives in South Africa later this month.

By Fatima Asmal Motala
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Article
/ 30 March 2012

Blair ‘misled’ public over Iraq invasion

Tony Blair stands accused of misleading his colleagues over a dispute central to the government’s decision to join the US-led invasion of Iraq.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 March 2012

Battle to keep Blair, Bush transcripts secret

The UK is fighting to overturn an order to disclose transcripts of key conversation between Tony Blair and George Bush, days before the Iraq invasion.

By Staff Reporter
African countries want investment now, not aid later
Article
/ 20 March 2012

African countries want investment now, not aid later

China’s rapid-response approach to investing in Africa means the age of deferred aid is over, says Tony Blair. And the West is determined to catch up.

By Sharda Naidoo
Frantic moves to avoid Palestinian UN showdown
Article
/ 18 September 2011

Frantic moves to avoid Palestinian UN showdown

US and European powers stepped up a diplomatic scramble on Sunday to avoid a UN showdown on the Palestinian plan to seek full UN membership.

By Staff Reporter
Blair criticises UK riots response
Article
/ 21 August 2011

Blair criticises UK riots response

Tony Blair has weighed in on the debate over the causes of this month’s riots, attacking claims that the country’s "moral decline" was to blame.

By Alice Ritchie
Blair’s breathtaking humbug
Article
/ 17 June 2011

Blair’s breathtaking humbug

Despite his dismal foreign affairs record, the former British prime minister still has his sights on a powerful position in the future.

By Ian Birrell
Blair’s war to end law
Analysis
/ 7 February 2011

Blair’s war to end law

The former British PM ignored advice not to invade Iraq. Will it expose him to prosecution or give nations reason to ignore international legislation?

By Michael Donen
UK inquiry probes Blair over Iraq invasion
Article
/ 21 January 2011

UK inquiry probes Blair over Iraq invasion

Former UK PM Tony Blair promised he would back the US in taking action against Saddam Hussein almost a year before the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

By Michael Holden
Blair defends actions in new Iraq inquiry grilling
Article
/ 21 January 2011

Blair defends actions in new Iraq inquiry grilling

Tony Blair said on Friday he was determined to do whatever it took to disarm Saddam Hussein despite legal concerns.

By Alice Ritchie
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Article
/ 17 December 2010

UK ‘failed to win over estranged Muslims’

Britain made "little progress" in reaching out to Muslim communities despite investing "considerable time and resources" after the 7/7 London bombing.

By Nicholas Watt and Richard Norton-Taylor
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Article
/ 13 September 2010

Donors must ramp up Africa aid, urges Blair commission

International donors must commit to giving billions more dollars in aid to Africa to reduce poverty and help the continent face new challenges.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 5 September 2010

Tony Blair pelted with eggs and shoes at book signing

Skirmishes broke out at the first public signing for Tony Blair’s memoirs, with shoes and eggs hurled at the former prime minister.

By Staff Reporter
UK press attack Blair for reopening party wounds
Article
/ 2 September 2010

UK press attack Blair for reopening party wounds

Ex-premier Tony Blair’s memoirs are a good read but they risk reopening old wounds in his Labour party, British newspapers said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
Israeli ministers meet to mull easing Gaza closures
Article
/ 17 June 2010

Israeli ministers meet to mull easing Gaza closures

Israel’s Security Cabinet met again on Thursday to discuss easing a four-year blockade of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.

By Hazel Ward
Blair makes UK comeback to help Labour in polls
Article
/ 30 March 2010

Blair makes UK comeback to help Labour in polls

Tony Blair entered Britain’s close-fought election campaign on Tuesday, seeking to work his charm on voters tempted to desert the ruling Labour Party.

By Staff Reporter
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