From: C-SPAN on Fri, Jan 07 2011 10:12 AM

Prime Minister Tony Blair answered questions on the Sinn Fein and the Irish Republican Army. The IRA has been linked to a December bank robbery and the recent murder of a young man in Belfast. Both groups advocate an end to British rule in Northern Ireland. Mr. Blair also answered ques...

From: C-SPAN on Fri, Jan 07 2011 9:31 AM

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, along with members of his cabinet, announced the Labour Party platform for the British general election on May 5, 2005. Following their remarks, they took questions from journalists. ~ A portion included in Program ID 186320.

From: C-SPAN on Fri, Jan 07 2011 9:12 AM

As a member of Parliament, Prime Minister Blair represents the constituency of Sedgefield, a rural area in northeast England. They are the voters who will actually see Tony Blair’s name on the ballot for the British general election on May 5, 2005. In addition to Mr. Blair, there are 1...

From: C-SPAN on Fri, Jan 07 2011 9:05 AM

Events surrounding the British general election to be held on May 5, 2005 were shown. Scenes of the party leaders campaigning and interviews with journalists covering the election were shown. On April 19, 2005 Stryker McGuire, London Bureau Chief for Newsweek was interviewed about el...

From: C-SPAN on Fri, Jan 07 2011 7:57 AM

The guests debated global climate change. Mr. Murray acknowledged global warming exists but doesn’t believe it's a catastrophic situation. Ms. Callahan believes global warming is indeed a catastrophic situation that needs something done about it now. During his visit to Washington this week,...

From: C-SPAN on Fri, Jan 07 2011 7:46 AM

Rep. John Conyers, Jr., and other Democrats hold a public meeting concerning the "Downing Street Memo" and pre-war intelligence on Iraq. Witnesses attending the meeting talked about the documents, the Bush administration policy planning following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks...

From: C-SPAN on Fri, Jan 07 2011 7:34 AM

British Prime Minister Tony Blair gave a speech outlining his priorities as incoming president of the European Union (EU) for a six-month term, which was to begin in July. He challenged the EU to reform itself to meet the challenges of the global economy. Prime Minister Blair said that...

From: C-SPAN on Fri, Jan 07 2011 5:16 AM

British Prime Minister Tony Blair held a joint news conference with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. Prime Minister Blair said he has information that might link Iran to recent bombings in Iraq that killed British soldiers. They also answered questions from the reporters.

From: C-SPAN on Fri, Jan 07 2011 4:48 AM

British Prime Minister Tony Blair addressed a meeting of the European Parliament. Recognizing how globalization has changed the outlook for Europe, he outlined priorities for Europe in the areas of economics, education, energy policy, and counter-terrorism. Prime Minister Blair current...

From: C-SPAN on Fri, Jan 07 2011 3:45 AM

British Prime Minister Tony Blair gave his last monthly news conference of the year from 10 Downing Street. He spoke about international issues and responded to questions from the British press. Among the topics he spoke about were education reforms and a partial smoking ban. Prime Min...

From: C-SPAN on Fri, Jan 07 2011 1:35 AM

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott responded to questions and comments from members of his party and the opposition. He answered mostly domestic questions on council tax reform, which is similar to local property taxes, raising the retirement age and political party funding. Prime M...

From: C-SPAN on Fri, Jan 07 2011 12:53 AM

The guest talked about the reshuffling of British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s cabinet and the losses by the Labour Party in elections last week. He also talked about the future of relations between the United Kingdom and the U.S. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.

From: C-SPAN on Fri, Jan 07 2011 12:42 AM

Peter Stothard talked about his book Thirty Days: An Inside Account of Tony Blair at War. He discussed British Prime Minister Blair’s support for the war in Iraq and his relationship with President Bush. Following his remarks, he responded to questions and comments from members of the...

From: C-SPAN on Fri, Jan 07 2011 12:11 AM

Prime Minister Tony Blair responded to questions and comments from members of his party and the opposition. Prime Minister Blair called for the opposition party’s support on changes to the Human Rights Act of 1998. This would give the British government the power to deport foreign natio...

From: C-SPAN on Thu, Jan 06 2011 11:20 PM

Prime Minister Tony Blair answered questions from members of his party and the opposition. Prime Minister Blair was asked a number of questions about law and order issues, including the length of prison terms, and penalties for knife crimes. Immigration and border security issues were ...

From: C-SPAN on Thu, Jan 06 2011 9:59 PM

Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke to reporters in his monthly news conference. He answered questions about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, as well as the situation in Iraq.

From: C-SPAN on Thu, Jan 06 2011 8:43 PM

International programming features the resignations of British prime ministers. On Thursday, September 7, 2006, Tony Blair announced he would step down as British Prime Minister within the next year, a day after several junior members of his Labor Party government resigned over his re...

From: C-SPAN on Thu, Jan 06 2011 6:50 PM

Prime Minister Tony Blair answered questions from members of his party and the opposition. Topics included Britain’s Iraq policy. The previous week, the Army chief of staff said that British troops in Iraq are increasing violence in the region. Prime Minister Blair also discussed the National He...

From: C-SPAN on Thu, Jan 06 2011 12:40 PM

Prime Minister Tony Blair answered questions from members of his party and the opposition. He responded to allegations that British troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan receive inadequate medical care. House of Commons members approved Prime Minister Blair’s plan to replace Britain's aging...

From: C-SPAN on Thu, Jan 06 2011 11:07 AM