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British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced that state-sponsored supernannies would be dispatched to deal with the United Kingdom's problem children. “Life isn't normal if you've got 12-year-olds out every night,” said Mr. Blair, “drinking and creating nuisance on the street with their parents not knowing or even caring.”
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It's been a long year for Tony Blair. After stepping down as British Prime Minister in June, under fire for his Iraq policy, he took on what many consider the hardest job in the Middle East: the representative of the Quartet—the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations—to the Palestinians. At least there was a bright spot in late December: at a donor conference in Paris, he secured pledges of $7.4 billion in aid. He spoke by phone with NEWSWEEK'S Kevin Peraino. Excerpts:
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AUSTRALIA has held talks with Tony Blair on forging a post-Kyoto accord to cut carbon emissions, with the British Prime Minister calling for a "real dose of realism" in the debate over greenhouse gases. John Howard and senior government ministers yesterday discussed with Mr Blair a possible climate strategy involving the world's 20 biggest carbon emitters, including China, India, Australia, the US and Britain. Mr Howard signalled he was keen to explore options, suggesting the recently formed Asia- Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate as a bridge to get other nations "into the tent".
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New documents show that media magnate Rupert Murdoch had a direct line to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at 10 Downing Street. The British government, which had blocked the release of the documents for years, “backed down in a surprise change of heart the day after Mr Blair resigned last month.”
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Many Palestinians in Ramallah expressed skepticism regarding the mission of former British prime minister Tony Blair, who held talks Tuesday with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. Even PA officials admitted that Blair's task as special envoy of the Quartet was not going to be smooth.
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Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has reportedly named former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as an advisor to his government. Some Rwandans have hailed Blair’s appointment and expressed optimism about the former British Prime minister’s ability to advise the government on both international and domestic matters.
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