EMM News Explorer: Tony Blair

[writes:]: The same way we got the commitments in the first place - strong mobilisation of the faith community + pressure on political leaders #AskTony.

telegraph 08-FEB-12

[said:]: It can do and must do because democracy only works with an open mind.

independent 08-FEB-12

[-said]: utterly undermining of sensible government

[added:]: Nigel was a wonderful man, generous, committed and decent. He was a great supporter of Labour and of many charitable causes worldwide.

thesun 05-FEB-12

[said:]: Those words and that language were her own absolutely not written by New Labour, no and the very personal touch was actually hers.

telegraph 31-JAN-12

[has said:]: In the many meetings that I have had with Her Majesty since 1997, I have, time and again, as have my predecessors, had reason to be grateful to her for her wisdom, good sense and experience, which she always brings to the issues of the day.

themirror 30-JAN-12

[said:]: I’m not bothered about any of that.

theglobeandmail 24-JAN-12

[-said]: no

guardian 21-JAN-12

[said:]: The sensible thing now is to have an investigation in which we put everything out there and where the politicians explain their problems when they’re dealing with incredibly powerful media people.

ft 21-JAN-12

[-said]: It was a difficult thing to do at the time, it was an unusual intervention done purely by us. We didn’t have anyone to help us,

guardiannewsngr 17-JAN-12

[ said]: It has changed government through a proper process of democracy, people thought that was impossible in Sierra Leone some years ago but it has happened,

allafrica 17-JAN-12

[ said]: I was very agitated by what was happening there. Basically the country was being taken over by a bunch of gangsters,

allafrica 17-JAN-12

[ said]: I think I would summarise it as a lot done and a lot to do ... it's in far better shape than it was ten years ago but it's still got big challenges,

allafrica 17-JAN-12

[-said]: It was a difficult thing to do at the time, it was an unusual intervention done purely by us. We didn't have anyone to help us,

allafrica 17-JAN-12

[said:]: My basic view over the 10 years is that we put in place a large amount of investment, a certain amount of reform, probably one can say in retrospect that I would have pushed the reform faster and further.

dailymail 14-JAN-12

[said:]: The Windrush accounts are prepared in accordance with the relevant legal, accounting and regulatory guidance.

express 09-JAN-12

[said:]: We are delighted to partner with the Women’s Self-Worth Foundation, who share our view that building women’s capability, confidence and ultimately capital is vital for their own well-being and will benefit their families and communities in the long-run.

telegraph 07-JAN-12

[has warned that:]: well organised

thesun 30-DEC-11

[ said]: This innovative programme reflects the increasingly important role the government of Rwanda has taken as a leader in aid effectiveness,

allafrica 21-DEC-11

[-said]: It's always so wonderful to come to India. I always feel like an NRI. Everytime I come here, I feel like I'm home,

timesofindia 10-DEC-11

[-said]: The country has had a difficult past but there is a genuine commitment to work towards a more peaceful future with mutual understanding between all faiths,

abs 10-DEC-11

[ said]: It had a lovely touch to it and a lot of sensitivity and compassion. Paulo is an example of a Filipino who has a great future and the Philippines is one of the most exciting places in the world,

abs 10-DEC-11

[-said]: This new generation holds the potential to help turn the tide against rebellious tensions, building unity to counter those who see faith as a source of division and conflict,

abs 07-DEC-11

[ said]: A lot of African leaders will tell you that with Western donor countries, they just end up having negotiations after negotiations after negotiations,

xinhuanet_en 05-DEC-11

[ said]: able to play in a world that will otherwise be dominated by America and China

chinadaily 05-DEC-11

[-said]: I believe the relationship between America and China - a good and strong working relationship - is a vital part of making the world work today,

chinadaily 05-DEC-11

[ said]: Unless you come together, your individual countries - and that includes the UK - are not going to be strong enough,

chinadaily 05-DEC-11

[-said]: This is the toughest set of decisions leaders, that I can remember, have to make,

wsj 01-DEC-11

[-said]: Leaders of emerging economies must ensure that they are able to attract high-quality, sustainable investment; that the rules are clear and followed; and that they work together to remove regional trade barriers,

ABCnews 29-NOV-11

[-said]: Korea should think of playing a bigger role in the field of aid development. You got a lot to teach (poor countries),

koreatimes 29-NOV-11

[-said]: There are real issues of how China uses economic power and influence,

timesofoman 29-NOV-11

[-said]: Only those who oppose peace and Israeli-Palestinian cooperation benefit from the withholding of Palestinian funds,

mg 29-NOV-11

[-said]: To change these regimes, you have to ask what will come in their place, which is actually a hard question,

xinhuanet_en 28-NOV-11

[-said]: Only those who oppose peace and Israeli-Palestinian co-operation benefit from the withholding of PA funds,

guardian 28-NOV-11

[-said]: (Saif al-Islam's case) is now in the hands of the Libyan government and the International Criminal Court. They should be allowed to just get on with their work,

xinhuanet_en 28-NOV-11

[-told]: We can't say that we are not 100-percent committed but want Chinese commitment instead,

xinhuanet_en 28-NOV-11

[ said]: I have no doubt China is prepared to help, but it only helps if Europe gets its act together. There's no Chinese action that can substitute European action,

xinhuanet_en 28-NOV-11

[-said]: I continue to call on the Israeli government to release the clearance revenues it is withholding from the Palestinian Authority without delay and resume their transfer on a regular basis,

jrep 23-NOV-11

[-added]: Only those who oppose peace,

jrep 23-NOV-11

[-said]: The blunt truth is the project of the single currency is in the balance right now,

irishsun 18-NOV-11

[-wrote]: You idiot. You naive, foolish, irresponsible nincompoop,

news 17-NOV-11

[agreed:]: regime change

guardian 16-NOV-11

[-told]: Right now for the single currency it is absolutely essential, if it is to be preserved, that the whole weight of Europe and its institutions come behind it,

chinadaily 15-NOV-11

[-said]: We need to make sure the benefit of a really high-quality education for young people is being driven down into the local communities, particularly where the students and their parents will be a lot poorer and disadvantaged,

upi 15-NOV-11

[-asked]: Why on earth did you do that?

france24 14-NOV-11

[-told]: There had never been a tougher time for a leader than right now,

irishsun 14-NOV-11

[-has warned]: catastrophic

dailymail 13-NOV-11

[said:]: He was right, although I would also say by the way, I was never in favour of doing it unless the economics were right.

bbc 13-NOV-11

[-said]: If the single currency broke up, it would be catastrophic.

guardian 13-NOV-11

[-said]: What we could have done to stabilise this situation a few months back, you now have to do even more to stabilise it today.

guardian 13-NOV-11

[-replied]: He was right, although I would also say by the way, I was never in favour of doing it unless the economics were right,

france24 13-NOV-11

[said:]: Philip was such a huge part of the renaissance of the Labour Party. To me he was my guide and mentor, a wise head, a brilliant mind, and a total rock when a storm was raging.

thesun 08-NOV-11

[said today:]: Philip was such a huge part of the renaissance of the Labour Party. 'To me he was my guide and mentor, a wise head, a brilliant mind, and a total rock when a storm was raging. 'He became indispensable. He was always a constant advocate for the British people, their hopes and anxieties. So his political contribution was immense. 'I feel very proud and privileged to have known him and to have been his friend.

dailymail 07-NOV-11

[said today:]: Philip was such a huge part of the renaissance of the Labour Party. To me he was my guide and mentor, a wise head, a brilliant mind, and a total rock when a storm was raging. 'He became indispensable. He was always a constant advocate for the British people, their hopes and anxieties. So his political contribution was immense. 'I feel very proud and privileged to have known him and to have been his friend.

mailonsunday 07-NOV-11

[added:]: In facing death, he grew emotionally and spiritually into this remarkable witness to life's meaning and purpose.

mailonsunday 07-NOV-11

[added:]: In facing death, he grew emotionally and spiritually into this remarkable witness to life’s meaning and purpose.

icWales 07-NOV-11

[-claims]: ], and I do believe that David Cameron is sincere, and that we will get a repeal.

telegraph 06-NOV-11

[ wrote]: This is the point in the peace process when the participants often collapse in exhaustion - but it is when efforts need to be redoubled,

elpais 30-OCT-11

[-told]: This is still the arena that sets the heart beating a little faster. And, if it is on occasions the place of low skulduggery, it is more often the place for the pursuit of noble causes,

guardian 27-OCT-11

[said:]: Gaddafi was received in several European capitals, including Brussels, Rome and Paris.

iol 26-OCT-11

[ said]: It is a great thing that people are wanting democracy, but in the short-term there is reduced stability in the region so that can pose problems for Israel and the peace process,

rt 25-OCT-11

[-said]: Unless ordinary people see tangible progress over the next three years, there will be a huge backlash,

7days 24-OCT-11

[ said]: It’s a problem, there is no doubt about that at all,

jrep 24-OCT-11

[ said]: It is a great thing that people are wanting democracy, but in the short term there is reduced stability in the region so that can pose problems for Israel and the peace process,

jrep 24-OCT-11

[ said]: We were also equally right to condemn and then move to get rid of the regime when it turned its guns on its own people,

jrep 24-OCT-11

[ said]: It's a problem, there is no doubt about that at all,

news 23-OCT-11

[-said]: It was strange given the history to come here and do this and of course I am conscious of the pain that people have suffered as a result of terrorist actions in the past,

latimes 21-OCT-11

[ says]: If people notice that one thing has changed in their lives, that makes a difference,

guardian 20-OCT-11

[ said]: For the first time this is possible to foresee... There's a new generation of African leaders - in politics, business and civil society - who are anxious to take the destiny of their own countries in their own hands,

news24 19-OCT-11

[-told]: If we can get the parties to agree to do this, then within three months we'll know where everyone stands on two of the central issues,

jrep 19-OCT-11

[-said]: The settlement decision is a problem, I mean there's no doubt about that. The Quartet has continually made clear its concerns and disagreement with this. But I go back to one very simple thing, which is that in the end the best way to resolve this settlement question is to resolve borders,

news 19-OCT-11

[said:]: Even if you're completely opposed to the Palestinian bid in the UN, this is not the right way to respond to it because it's harming Palestinian people and it's harming the very things that over the past few years we've been most strongly supportive of.

independent 05-OCT-11

[-said]: Those values are not being left behind,

guardian 05-OCT-11

[-said]: I probably spend two-thirds of my time on pro-bono activity, I probably spend the biggest single chunk of my time on the Middle East peace process which I do unpaid,

javno 30-SEP-11

[-said]: it is a mistake.

deccanherald 29-SEP-11

[-told]: You know I am doing a lot of work there and know of good worthwhile projects for investment,

guardian 29-SEP-11

[-told]: I think Pakistan is paying a heavy price for the mistakes of 1970s by linking religion with politics and developing religious schools which are, in some cases, dangerous sources of extremism,

indiatimes 29-SEP-11

[-said]: If ISI is engaged in such activities, in the end it will not merely affect US, UK, Afghanistan or India, it poisons the atmosphere in Pakistan also,

indiatimes 29-SEP-11

[-said]: The expense is huge and the utility … non-existent in terms of military use,

guardian 27-SEP-11

[ said]: Each time I visit Freetown , I see evidence of the achievements,

finanznachrichten 27-SEP-11

[-told]: The four weeks and the three months are two very precise timelines that give everybody a chance to test the sincerity of the parties,

nowlebanon 25-SEP-11

[ said]: That's the important thing,[*]Not just that they sit there and discuss, but that they come up with proposals.

maannews 24-SEP-11

[-said]: President Abbas has lodged his application today with the United Nations. That will go into United Nations machinery. As I’ve said right throughout, the important thing is whatever happens at the United Nations is that it is combined with negotiations. We need the two things, not inconsistent with each other, but parallel and consistent with each other,

globalsecurity 24-SEP-11

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