The shadow of Tony Blair<\/a> is longer than that of any living British politician, the two-and-a-half term Labour prime minister now one of the most reviled and admired characters in Westminster and beyond.<\/p>\n

But with much debate about him linked to his disputed status as a \u201cwar criminal\u201d, it is fascinating to hear a different side of him in this interview with the comedian Matt Forde, a former Labour aide.<\/p>\n

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Among the things revealed is Blair’s little known foray into standup comedy, his views on the New World Order and his amusing impression of Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.<\/p>\n

He also lays out his thoughts on Labour’s prospects under Jeremy Corbyn<\/a>, what a local council and an international summit have in common, and his current relationship with Gordon Brown.<\/p>\n

It’s a good hour and a half, but worth listening to in full.<\/p>\n

Image Credit \u2013 Tony Blair, November 2012 by Chatham House<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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