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John Rentoul
John Rentoul is chief political commentator for The Independent on Sunday, and visiting fellow at Queen Mary, University of London, where he teaches contemporary history. Previously he was chief leader writer for The Independent. He has written a biography of Tony Blair, whom he admired more at the end of his time in office than he did at the beginning.
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You can contact John in the comments area or email him at j.rentoul@independent.co.uk
Number 165 in my inexhaustible series of Questions to Which the Answer is No, provided in this morning's Daily Mail by the reliable Peter Oborne. He writes of Tony Blair:
A likely story. Name them, Peter.
He goes on:
This is a curious accusation, when the main objection to Blair as President of the European Council is that, faced with precisely this choice, he decided that Britain's interest lay in the alliance with America rather than the conciliatory instincts of many other leading members of the European Union.
I remember that within months of his winning the 1997 General Election, his aides were confiding that his long-term aim was the then non-existent post of European President.
A likely story. Name them, Peter.
He goes on:
There were many moments in his premiership when he was faced with the choice of either doing his best for Britain - or of creating a good impression with potential future employers in the European Union.
This is a curious accusation, when the main objection to Blair as President of the European Council is that, faced with precisely this choice, he decided that Britain's interest lay in the alliance with America rather than the conciliatory instincts of many other leading members of the European Union.
