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Authors: Tony Blair

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Brown, Nick (
I
), (
II
); and GB (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
); trapped by
News of the World
(
I
); and foot-and-mouth outbreak (
I
); opposes tuition fees (
I
), (
II
)
Brown, Sarah (
née
Macaulay) (
I
)
Browne, John (
I
)
Bruton, John, Taoiseach (
I
)
Bryant, Chris (
I
)
BT
see
British Telecom
Buck, Karen (
I
)
Bulger, James (
I
), (
II
)
Burnham, Andy (
I
)
Burton, John (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
), (
VI
), (
VII
)
Burton, Lily (
I
), (
II
)
Bush, Barbara (
I
)
Bush, George, Snr (
I
)
Bush, George W.: first meeting with TB at Camp David (
I
), (
II
), (
III
); congratulates TB on election victory (2001) (
I
); after 9/11 (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
); his State of the Union address (2002) (
I
); and Putin (
I
); and Iraq (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
); welcoming to Blair family (
I
); discusses removal of Saddam (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
); re-engages with Middle East peace process (
I
), (
II
); and Iraq War (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
), (
VI
), (
VII
), (
VIII
), (
IX
), (
X
), (
XI
), (
XII
), (
XIII
), (
XIV
), (
XV
); demands six-party talks (
I
); and TB’s speech to Congress (2003) (
I
); re-elected President (
I
), (
II
), (
III
); at Gleneagles G8 summit (2005) (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
); sceptical about climate change (
I
), (
II
); supports aid for Africa (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
); and HIV/Aids programme (
I
); ‘Yo, Blair’ episode (
I
); surges US troops in Iraq (
I
); TB’s views on (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
)
Bush, Laura (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
)
Butler, Sir Robin (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
)
Butler Inquiry and Report (
I
), (
II
)
Byers, Stephen (
I
), (
II
), (
III
)
Byrne, Liam (
I
)

 

Cabinet, the: appointment of members (
I
), (
II
); reshuffles (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
)
Callaghan, James (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
)
Cameron, David (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
), (
VI
)
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (
I
), (
II
)
Campbell, Alastair (AC) (
I
), (
II
); offered press job by TB (
I
); and Mandelson (
I
), (
II
); and removal of Clause IV (
I
), (
II
); invents ‘New Labour, New Britain’ slogan (
I
); clashes with TB and Harriet Harman over schooling (
I
); disapproves of Cherie Blair/Carole Caplin relationship (
I
); persuades TB to appear on
Des O’Connor Show
(
I
); on election day (
I
), (
II
), (
III
); disapproved of by Butler (
I
); worried by GB’s image (
I
); alarmed by TB’s conference speech (
I
); and Cook scandal (
I
); and Princess Diana’s death and funeral (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
); and TB’s ‘hand of history’ (
I
); and Good Friday Agreement (
I
), (
II
), (
III
); tells TB about Ron Davies scandal (
I
); and ‘outing’ of Nick Brown (
I
), (
II
); accuses TB of ‘swanning off’ to Seychelles (
I
); helps Wes Clark with communications (
I
); accused by Clinton of shaping news (
I
); handles Shaun Woodward’s defection (
I
); and TB’s
Frost
interviews (
I
); writes TB’s speech on on-the-spot fines (
I
); finds Euan Blair’s misdemeanour amusing (
I
); and TB’s appearance at American Black Churches (
I
); and TB’s electioneering (
I
); and fuel protesters (
I
); under a strain (
I
); and Mandelson’s resignation (
I
); uncertain about JP punching incident (
I
); accused of interfering with Queen Mother’s funeral (
I
); drafts TB’s speeches (
I
); and build-up to Iraq War (
I
), (
II
); and Bush (
I
); accused of inventing 45-minute claim (
I
), (
II
), (
III
), (
IV
), (
V
); handles Jackson’s defection (
I
); helps with 2005 election (
I
); at TB/GB meetings (
I
); replaced by David Hill (
I
), (
II
)

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