The ideal appointment for the EU presidency, it has been suggested, would be "someone who could stop the traffic in Beijing" – the implication being that Tony Blair, whatever else he may represent, at least has enough star wattage to do that.With t... ...full story at Guardian Unlimited
from Guardian Unlimited on Thu, Nov 05 2009
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