“Tony Blair” on The Daily Caller

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Labour and Conservatives jockeyed for the support of smaller parties Friday after a close-fought election that, for the first time in four decades, produced no outright winner. (more)

Washington collects alliances like people collect Facebook “friends.” As the Falklands Islands dispute heats up again, the U.S. finds itself being pressed to take sides. It turns out that collecting allies can be expensive. (more)

Tony Blair waged an extraordinary two-year battle to keep secret a lucrative deal with a multinational oil giant which has extensive interests in Iraq. (more)

LONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown insisted Friday that Britain’s Armed Forces were sufficiently equipped prior to the Iraq invasion in 2003, dismissing claims that he “guillotined” defense spending when he was chancellor. (more)

Israel has always been close to former presidential contender Mike Huckabee’s heart. (more)

LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s defense ministry during the Iraq war says he was concerned before the invasion that the Americans weren’t putting enough thought into postwar planning. (more)

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Iraq war inquiry says former Prime Minister Tony Blair will give evidence on January 29. (more)

BRUSSELS (AP) — Increased aid to the Palestinian Authority may help revive the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Norway’s foreign minister said on Tuesday ahead of talks with U.S. peace envoy George Mitchell. (more)

LONDON (AP) — Former Downing Street spin doctor Alastair Campbell on Tuesday strongly defended his role in preparing a highly controversial 2002 dossier used to justify the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. (more)

LONDON (AP) — Did he “sex up” the infamous intelligence dossier that made Britain’s case for war with Iraq? That is the key question for spin doctor supreme Alastair Campbell when he testifies Tuesday before the Iraq Inquiry. (more)

MADRID (AP) — Europe spent years trying to create the post of EU president. Now it has three. (more)

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced a challenge to his leadership Wednesday from within his own Labour Party, months before a national election that disaffected Labour supporters believe he is sure to lose. (more)