Broken Vows (71 page)

Abbas, Mahmoud,
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Abizaid, General John,
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Abu Dhabi,
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,
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,
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Abu Ghraib,
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Addis, Rose,
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Adonis, Andrew: appointed education adviser,
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1. and education policy,
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2. helps with 2001 election,
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3. looks for sponsors for academy schools,
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4. difficulty of working with,
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5. replaced by Mulgan,
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6. appointed junior education minister,
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7. on national tests,
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8. takes advantage of Kelly’s weakness to push through TB’s education policies,
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adoption,
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Afghanistan: Clinton’s bombing raids,
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1. Afghan asylum-seekers start to arrive in UK,
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2. becomes target in wake of 9/11,
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3. Western attack,
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4. TB’s conviction it can be made democratic,
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5. Boyce warns against invasion,
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6. British troops deploy to,
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7. TB pledges to increase British forces in,
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8. Fry drafts plan,
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9. opium trade,
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10. fuzziness of Allied objectives,
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11. British troop deployment goes ahead,
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12. TB again given poor advice,
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13. PRTs and nation-building,
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14. shortfall of UK troop numbers,
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15. UK mission expanded to Sangin, with disastrous results,
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16. confusion over chain of command,
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17. escalation and mission creep,
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18. Nimrod surveillance aircraft crash,
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19. more troops to be sent,
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20. TB defiant to the end,
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21. see also
  Helmand
Africa Governance Initiative (AGI): and Rwanda,
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1. staff,
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2. and Nigeria,
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  3
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3. London HQ,
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4. and Sierra Leone,
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  2
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5. and Liberia,
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  3
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6. and Guinea,
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7. possible conflicts of interest,
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  2
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8. and Libya,
  1
African debt relief,
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,
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agriculture and farming: foot-and-mouth epidemic,
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2
,
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,
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1. Ministry of Agriculture merged into Department of Environment,
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2. New Labour policy,
  1
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  2
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3. Rural Payments Agency collapse,
  1
Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud,
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Ainsworth, Bob,
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air-traffic control,
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Aitken, Jonathan,
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,
2
al-Assad, Bashar,
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al-Janabi, Rafid (Curveball),
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al-Maliki, Nouri,
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2
al-Megrahi, Abdelbaset,
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al-Qaeda: Clinton’s bombing raids,
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1. 9/11,
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2. bin Laden’s reaction to attack on Afghanistan,
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3. no link to Saddam,
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4. supports post-Saddam insurrection in Iraq,
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5. and Palestine,
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al-Sabah, Nasser,
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al-Sadr, Muqtada,
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al-Shatti, Ismail Khudr,
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al-Thani, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber,
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Albania,
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Alberti, George: background,
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1. on A&E departments,
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2. watches Brown announce increased NHS expenditure to Commons,
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3. advises Milburn on choice of NHS chief,
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4. on Crisp,
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5. on BMA,
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6. on Reid,
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7. recommends cost–benefit analysis on NHS expenditure,
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8. on TB’s distraction from health policy,
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1. on consultants’ contracts,
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Aldred, Margaret,
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Aliyev, Ilham,
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Allan, Alex,
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Allen, Mark,
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Allen, Tim,
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Amos, Baroness Valerie,
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Anderson, Dr Iain,
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Anderson, Ken: remit,
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1. initial suggestions,
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2. cataract operations plan,
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3. relationship with Reid,
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4. on target system,
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5. relationship with Hewitt,
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6. efforts sabotaged by spin,
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7. helps uncover NHS deficit debacle,
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8. on Bacon,
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9. on lack of success of NHS reforms,
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10. and search for Crisp’s replacement,
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Andrew, Prince, Duke of York,
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Angola,
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Anne, Princess,
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Arab Spring,
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Arafat, Yasser,
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arms sales,
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Armstrong, Martin,
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Arnault, Bernard,
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Ashdown, Paddy,
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asylum-seekers
see
immigration
Atkinson, Sir Tony,
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Attlee, Clement,
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Azerbaijan,
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Aziz, Tariq,
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Bacon, John,
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Baghdad,
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Baker, Norman,
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balance of payments
see
trade gap
Baldwin, Tom,
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Balkans
see
Bosnia; Kosovo
Balls, Ed: as Brown’s adviser,
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1. attends TB’s welfare reform committee,
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2. Brown encourages to disparage TB,
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3. challenges Le Grand’s market ideas for NHS,
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4. and tax credits,
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5. and immigration detention centres,
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6. on foundation hospitals,
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7. TB under attack from,
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8. Brown leaks handover deal to,
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9. Brown discusses tuition fees vote with,
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10. urges on Brown in fight with TB,
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Bank of England, independence,
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1. King’s inexperience,
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banking crisis (2008),
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Barak, Ehud,
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Barber, Lionel,
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Barber, Michael: books by,
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1. persuades TB to run education by targets and statistics,
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2. other beliefs about education,
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3. and A-levels,
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4. and Independent Learning Accounts,
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5. helps monitor immigration figures,
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6. to administer NHS targets,
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7. Delivery Unit’s remit,
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8. and NHS,
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9. praises Brown’s prudence,
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10. and education targets,
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11. unreliability of methods and data,
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12. on Morris–Adonis split,
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13. makes presentation on asylum-seeker statistics,
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14. reports progress on health statistics,
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15. lack of focus on finances,
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16. NHS target system loses popularity,
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17. appears to show improvement in education performance,
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18. blamed by teachers for declining standards,
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19. party piece,
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20. education statistics plateau,
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21. resigns,
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22. achievements assessed,
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23. misleading nature of education statistic presentations,
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24. drawback of his targets,
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Barton, Rod,
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Basra: conditions round,
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1. initial British control,
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2. British aid attempts,
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3. TB visits,
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4. situation deteriorates for British army,
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5. British military police murdered,
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6. communications with Northwood,
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7. calibre of British commanding officers,
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8. TB and Fry ignore chaos,
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9. snatch of two undercover SAS soldiers,
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10. British helicopter shot down,
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11. deteriorating situation,
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12. Operation Salamanca,
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13. Operation Sinbad,
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14. British retreat to Basra airport,
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Bassett, Phil,
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Battle, John,
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BBC: and 1997 general election,
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1. and the immigration debate,
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2. and Gilligan–Kelly affair,
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3. Labour bias,
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4. and Hutton inquiry and report,
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Beckett, Margaret: character,
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1. appointed trade and industry secretary,
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2. effect on her department,
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3. and energy policy,
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4. replaced by Mandelson,
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5. and foot-and-mouth epidemic,
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6. performance as minister for environment and agriculture,
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7. attitude to nuclear power,
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8. placated by TB in advance of Iraq invasion,
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9. reaction to Commons vote for war,
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10. achievements at DEFRA assessed,
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11. appointed foreign secretary,
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12. and Iraq,
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Beckham, David,
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Beckham, Victoria,
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Bell, David,
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Bender, Brian: and EU single currency,
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1. and Ecclestone scandal,
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2. and foot-and-mouth epidemic,
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3. on Beckett,
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Benedict XVI, Pope,
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Benn, Tony,
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Berlusconi, Silvio,
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Berwick, Don,
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Bevins, Anthony,
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Bexley Business Academy,
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Bichard, Michael: and education policy,
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1. TB’s growing closeness to,
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2. frustration with targets,
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3. replaced by Normington,
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4. considered for post of Cabinet secretary,
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Bigley, Ken,
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bin Laden, Osama,
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Birt, John: donates to Labour Party while still employed by BBC,
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1. TB asks to draft plan to strengthen PM’s office,
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2. ‘blue-sky’ report for Home Office,
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3. and health policy,
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4. TB asks to draft secret nuclear energy plan,
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5. legacy of political bias at BBC,
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6. TB asks to solicit five-year plans from departments,
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7. and energy policy,
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Black, Dame Carol,
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Blackburn,
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Blackhurst, Chris,
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Blair, Cherie (née Booth; CB): character,
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1. children’s education,
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2. holidays,
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3. unhappiness as PM’s wife,
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4. and Ecclestone scandal,
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5. on Guthrie,
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6. dinner with Clintons,
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7. at handover of Hong Kong to Chinese,
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8. holidays,
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9. consoles Mandelson after his resignation,
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10. holidays,
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11. continuing jealousy of Hunter,
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12. visits Kosovan refugee camp,
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13. at Millennium Dome for New Year’s Eve,
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14. stopped for travelling without ticket,
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15. criticised for holidaying while Euan takes exams,
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16. another argument about TB’s staff,
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17. and front cover of
  Readers’ Wives
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18. US visit to meet Bush,
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19. asks again for Hunter to be sacked,
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20. holidays,
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21. Hunter still an irritant,
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22. holidays,
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23. trip to India with TB,
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24. Bristol flats scandal,
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25. relationship with Caplin,
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26. relationship with TB,
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27. relationship with Brown and Campbell,
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28. persuades TB to take tough line with Brown,
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29. accompanies TB on Washington glory trip,
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30. Marie Claire
  photo shoot,
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31. and TB’s political allegiance,
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32. watches Commons debate over Hutton report,
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33. tries to stop TB resigning,
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34. thwarted desire to launch ship,
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35. holidays,
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36. Ant and Dec give underwear gift,
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37. boasts about TB’s sexual performance,
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38. money-making plans,
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39. bill for hair stylist during 2005 campaign,
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40. speaks to BBC about TB’s likely length of tenure,
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41. holidays,
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42. denigrates Brown at 2006 party conference,
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43. her farewell to the media,
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44. desire for wealth,
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45. and TB’s commercial work,
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46. furnishes South Pavilion,
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47. own commercial activities,
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48. denies TB having affair with Strauss,
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49. Gaddafi donates to one of her foundations,
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50. and the Murdochs,
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51. denies TB having affair with Deng,
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52. sixtieth birthday party,
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Blair, Euan,
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Blair, Ian,
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Blair, Kathryn,
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Blair, Leo,
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Blair, Nicholas,
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Blair, Tony (TB)
1. EARLY LIFE:
  education,
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2. FIRST TERM:
  overview,
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3. takes office and establishes government style,
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4. core team,
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5. red box work,
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6. selects new Cabinet secretary,
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7. relationship with Brown,
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8. modernisation strategy,
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9. holidays,
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10. Diana’s death,
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11. Downing Street flat,
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12. problems with CB,
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13. other problems,
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14. Ecclestone scandal,
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15. developing interest in foreign moral crusades,
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16. Robinson scandal,
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17. father’s stroke,
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18. holidays,
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19. Brown’s conviction he should have been PM,
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20. worsening relationship with civil service,
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21. more scandals,
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22. holidays,
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23. Simon tries to help with management issues,
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24. Brown’s role in Mandelson’s first resignation irreparably damages relationship with Brown,
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25. Richard and Judy interview,
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26. reshuffle,
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27. criticised for perceived elitism,
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28. holidays,
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29. confusion over personal agenda,
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30. social equality agenda,
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31. embarks on foreign wars with campaigns in Iraq and Kosovo,
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32. his Messiah complex develops,
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33. forces of conservatism speech,
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34. relationship with Brown,
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35. popularity problems,
  1
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36. Cockerell film,
  1
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37. and fuel-delivery lorry drivers’ protest,
  1
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38. minor engagements in East Timor and Sierra Leone,
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39. 2001 general election,
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40. more rows with Brown,
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41. Mandelson’s second resignation,
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42. befriends Desmond,
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43. meets Bush for first time,
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44. foot-and-mouth epidemic,
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  2
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45. another row with Brown,
  1
46. SECOND TERM:
  overview,
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47. retreats from sending Brown to Foreign Office,
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48. holidays,
  1
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49. decides to stand firm against Brown’s demand for his resignation,
  1
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50. Brown goes in for backstabbing,
  1
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51. sets up three Downing Street divisions to manage and modernise the government,
  1
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52. instantly pledges support for Bush in wake of 9/11,
  1
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53. attack strengthens his feelings against Iraq,
  1
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54. build-up to Iraq war,
  1
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55. holidays,
  1
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56. his secrecy about his plans,
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57. commits to Iraq invasion as key player,
  1
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58. flies to meet Bush,
  1
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59. unconditional guarantees to him,
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60. more fights with Brown, over NHS and succession in particular,
  1
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61. Mittal donation scandal,
  1
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62. problems with Byers,
  1
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63. considers not fighting 2005 election,
  1
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64. NHS reorganisation rows,
  1
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65. money problems start to loom,
  1
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66. row with Brown over foundation hospitals and tuition fees,
  1
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67. build-up to Iraq war continues,
  1
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68. continuing secrecy and lack of proper advice,
  1
  ,
  2
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69. brushes aside all warnings,
  1
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70. holidays,
  1
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71. the first JIC dossier,
  1
  ,
  2
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  3
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72. attempts to persuade Bush to go down UN route,
  1
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73. decides to win over the public before the Cabinet,
  1
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74. tries to prevent leak of foot-and-mouth report,
  1
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75. more failures to confront Brown,
  1
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76. scandals surrounding CB,
  1
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77. again retreats from sacking Brown,
  1
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78. countdown to Iraq war continues,
  1
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  2
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79. decides extent of UK involvement in Iraq invasion,
  1
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80. war planning system,
  1
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81. vision of aftermath,
  1
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82. waning influence with USA,
  1
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83. authorises second JIC dossier,
  1
  ;
84. globetrotting to raise support for war,
  1
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85. ‘hand of fate’ quote,
  1
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86. discussions about legality of war,
  1
  ,
  2
  ,
  3
  ;
87. considers resigning,
  1
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88. speech to Commons,
  1
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89. strain of Iraq invasion,
  1
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90. Brown on attack again,
  1
  ,
  2
  ;
91. row with Brown over foundation hospitals,
  1
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92. sacrifices Milburn,
  1
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93. wins battles with Brown over education funding,
  1
  ,
  2
  ;
94. aftermath of Iraq war,
  1
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95. visits Iraq,
  1
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96. Gilligan and Kelly affair,
  1
  ;
97. glory trip to Washington,
  1
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98. gathers new team round him,
  1
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99. tentative handover deal done with Brown,
  1
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100. Hutton report,
  1
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101. reneges on handover deal,
  1
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102. continues in denial over WMDs and civil war in Iraq,
  1
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103. meets Gaddafi,
  1
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104. row over military funding shows his real impotence vis-à-vis Brown,
  1
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105. struggles to survive,
  1
  ,
  2
  ;
106. buys Marble Arch home,
  1
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107. poor health,
  1
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108. pledges more troops for Afghanistan,
  1
  ,
  2
  ,
  3
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109. Butler inquiry and report,
  1
  ,
  2
  ,
  3
  ,
  4
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110. announces will serve full third term,
  1
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111. holidays,
  1
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112. 2005 election,
  1
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113. lack of enthusiasm to carry on,
  1
  ;
114. achievements in first two terms,
  1
  ;
115. attempts to plan legacy,
  1
  ;
116. nominates party donors for peerages,
  1
  ;
117. moves against Brown, with predictable results,
  1
  ;
118. Peston’s book attacks,
  1
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119. makes Brown election supremo,
  1
  ;
120. self-humiliation during campaign,
  1
  ;
121. exhaustion at end of campaign,
  1
122. THIRD TERM:
  overview,
  1
  ;
123. toys again with idea of sacking Brown,
  1
  ;
124. sets up Cabinet committee to discuss health,
  1
  ;
125. successful Olympic bid and G
  8
  Gleneagles summit,
  1
  ;
126. and 7/7,
  1
  ;
127. reaction to discovery of catastrophic mismanagement of NHS,
  1
  ;
128. moves further into Tory territory,
  1
  ;
129. more arguments over length of tenure and succession,
  1
  ;
130. loses vote on detention of terrorist suspects,
  1
  ;
131. row with Brown over economy and pensions,
  1
  ;
132. pushes for deployment of UK troops in Afghanistan,
  1
  ;
133. once more given poor advice,
  1
  ,
  2
  ;
134. changes direction on education policy,
  1
  ;
135. again under attack from Brown,
  1
  ;
136. loans for peerages scandal,
  1
  ,
  2
  ;
137. Prescott’s affair,
  1
  ;
138. ‘bloodbath reshuffle’,
  1
  ,
  2
  ;
139. increasing global travel,
  1
  ;
140. courts Murdoch,
  1
  ;
141. uses energy policy as building block for future career,
  1
  ,
  2
  ;
142. confusion in Afghanistan,
  1
  ;
143. growing personal interest in Middle East, and Israel in particular,
  1
  ;
144. holidays,
  1
  ;
145. escalation and mission creep in Afghanistan and Iraq,
  1
  ,
  2
  ;
146. waning party support forces him to name departure date,
  1
  ;
147. farewell to the party at 2006 conference,
  1
  ;
148. Dannatt’s insurrection,
  1
  ;
149. continuing belief in overseas interventions,
  1
  ;
150. objectives for last days in office,
  1
  ;
151. ongoing investigation into loans for peerages,
  1
  ,
  2
  ;
152. more sleaze,
  1
  ;
153. long farewell,
  1
  ,
  2
  ;
154. legacy,
  1
  ,
  2
  ;
155. Brown assures self of succession,
  1
  ;
156. achievements assessed,
  1
  ;
157. defiant about Iraq and Afghanistan to the end,
  1
  ;
158. Iranian capture of Navy ratings,
  1
  ;
159. last performance at Dispatch Box,
  1
160. POLICIES
  see individual subject areas
161. LATER LIFE:
  overview,
  1
  ,
  2
  ;
162. intermingling commercial and charitable work, and their conflicts of interest,
  1
  ,
  2
  ,
  3
  ,
  4
  ,
  5
  ,
  6
  ;
163. Grosvenor Square HQ,
  1
  ,
  2
  ;
164. and security,
  1
  ;
165. acts as unpaid envoy for the Quartet, trying to bring about Israel–Palestine peace settlement,
  1
  ,
  2
  ,
  3
  ,
  4
  ,
  5
  ,
  6
  ;
166. financial affairs,
  1
  ,
  2
  ;
167. new team,
  1
  ;
168. property purchases,
  1
  ;
169. affair with Strauss rumoured,
  1
  ;
170. writes memoirs,
  1
  ,
  2
  ;
171. appears before Chilcot inquiry,
  1
  ;
172. alienated from British life,
  1
  ;

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