Bill Clinton snubbed the Queen’s offer of tea at the Palace and instead wanted to be a ‘tourist’ in London and eat at an Indian restaurant, files reveal US President Bill Clinton visited newly-elected Prime Minister Tony Blair in 1997 Newly released files show the president declined an invite to tea from the palace Instead, … Read more
Owners of diesel cars know only too well the hazards of falling for government incentives. Tony Blair‘s government tried as hard as it could to persuade us to switch to diesels, by cutting duty on the fuel and introducing a new system of vehicle excise tax based on carbon emissions per mile. Those who, like … Read more
Owners of diesel cars know only too well the hazards of falling for government incentives. Tony Blair‘s government tried as hard as it could to persuade us to switch to diesels, by cutting duty on the fuel and introducing a new system of vehicle excise tax based on carbon emissions per mile. Those who, like … Read more
After leaving No 10 in fairly ignominious fashion having failed over Brexit, Theresa May was praised for her commitment to public service by remaining as a backbench MP. What a different tone, some felt, she struck from Tony Blair and his pursuit of riches, or David Cameron‘s toe-curling attempts at lobbying. Most MPs assumed the … Read more
After leaving No 10 in fairly ignominious fashion having failed over Brexit, Theresa May was praised for her commitment to public service by remaining as a backbench MP. What a different tone, some felt, she struck from Tony Blair and his pursuit of riches, or David Cameron‘s toe-curling attempts at lobbying. Most MPs assumed the … Read more