Tony Blair for president of Europe? Interview suggests he wants the job | Politics | guardian.co.uk
Former PM was given four opportunities to dismiss the idea in an FT interview, but did not once do soAs well as giving an interesting speech at the New World, New Capitalism conference in Paris yesterday, a, Tony Blair found time to give a video interview to the editor of the Financial Times, Lionel Barber.On the advice of Patrick Hennessy at Three Line Whip, I've just been watching it. And my conclusion is that Blair is still very, very interested in becoming president of Europe.He didn't exactly put it like that, of course. But he was given four opportunities to dismiss the idea of being a candidate, and not once did he try to do so.I got the impression that he wants the job quite keenly: watch for yourself and make your own mind up. The issue comes up right at the end, after the questions on Gaza. Here is a transcript of the key exchange.
As well as giving an interesting speech at the New World, New Capitalism conference in Paris yesterday, a, Tony Blair found time to give a video interview to the editor of the Financial Times, Lionel Barber.
On the advice of Patrick Hennessy at Three Line Whip, I've just been watching it. And my conclusion is that Blair is still very, very interested in becoming president of Europe.
He didn't exactly put it like that, of course. But he was given four opportunities to dismiss the idea of being a candidate, and not once did he try to do so.
I got the impression that he wants the job quite keenly: watch for yourself and make your own mind up. The issue comes up right at the end, after the questions on Gaza. Here is a transcript of the key exchange.
