Tony Blair guest edits the Evening Standard

Blair: "poignancy in the timing"

By Press Gazette Published 27 June 2012

Londoner reads the Evening Standard. Photo: Getty Images

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is the guest editor of today’s Evening Standard.

It comes on the same day the Queen shakes the hand of the Northern Ireland deputy first minister and former IRA commander Martin McGuinness

Blair reportedly told this morning’s editorial conference of the “poignancy in the timing” and his own role in the peace process.

2 comments

Thu, 2012-06-28 13:24 — ester hayat (not verified)

I could not have expressed it better. Mind you, he was a favourite of George W Bush; and Prime Ministers - Belusconi; and Lopez of Spain - one-time Falangist and director of News Interntional

Wed, 2012-06-27 17:57 — Matt Thompson (not verified)

This waste of oxygen should stay away from the UK. Thatcher may be hated by the left - but this egocentrical, horrible piece of work is hated right across the political spectrum.

If he wants to join UK politics again then RIP the Labour party. Watch your poll lead VANISH.