More cash for Tony

Apparently peace in the Middle East is not enough of a challenge for Tony Blair. In his spare time, is going to look to sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East to see if they can find a bidder. This after the Chancellor stated he had no objection in principle to allowing such funds to bid.
Apologies if this seems like the financial section, but interest rates are expected to go down a quarter point today.
Maybe there was a reason El Gordo couldn't "give a straight answer to a straight question" from Cameron on compulsory ID cards at yesterday's PMQs. Seems he's having second thoughts, and none other than Keith Vaz is saying he may be looking for wiggle room.

The Times reports on school GCSE tables, stating that one-fifth of UK secondary schools representing 500,000 pupils fall below minimum government targets.
BoJo gives up his Telegraph column to focus on "slaying King Newt". King Newt is shaking in his boots, hiding out, with Dick Cheney, in a secure, undisclosed location.

Written by Andrew Levy on 10 Jan 2008 7:35 AM. Permalink