Blair loses Blunkett ahead of election
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Top government minister David Blunkett has resigned over a charge of abuse of office, ripping a hole in Prime Minister Tony Blair&#39;s government months before an expected general election.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair will   step down early in May next year after a revolt by former   supporters, British media said on Thursday.
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The ruling Labour party of Prime Minister Tony Blair was ahead of the opposition Conservatives by two points in the opinion polls on the eve of a crucial party conference.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair huddled with his cabinet after a reshuffle that reinforced his grip on the Labour Party, at least for the time being, ahead of an expected general election.
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Treasury chief Gordon Brown replaces Tony Blair as leader of the governing Labour Party Sunday, days before he takes over as British prime minister after a decade in waiting.
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Senior British government minister David Blunkett, a trusted ally of Prime Minister Tony Blair, resigned on Wednesday, a government official confirmed.
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London (IANS) British Prime Minister Tony Blair moved quickly to fill the political vacuum created by David Blunkett s resignation as home secretary, appointing Education Secretary Charles Clarke in his place.
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LONDON, DECEMBER 15: Senior British minister David Blunkett resigned on Wednesday, ripping a hole in Prime Minister Tony Blairâs team months before an expected general election.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair reshuffled his cabinet of senior ministers, bringing back a key ally to lead Labour's campaigning ahead of a general election, expected in Spring 2005.
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TONY EASTLEY: In Britain, Prime Minister Tony Blair&#39;s election hopes have been dealt a blow with the resignation of his Home Secretary, David Blunkett.
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Britain's Tony Blair forecast an upsurge  in violence in Iraq ahead of planned January elections but said  Wednesday he had not yet decided on a U.S. request for back-up  from UK troops.
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair lost an ally in his Cabinet as Home Secretary David Blunkett resigned, embarrassing the Labour government in the months leading up to the next election.
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London - The killing of hostage Kenneth Bigley is a blow for British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who - with a general election likely in early 2005 - has been struggling to escape the long shadow of Iraq.
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Tony Blair&#39;s government was left staggering months from a general election Wednesday night after the prime minister&#39;s hard-hitting ally, David Blunkett, resigned as home secretary.
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A solid majority of British people believe Prime Minister Tony Blair has been damaged over his support for David Blunkett, who was forced to quit as home secretary last week, according to a new poll.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, takes the arm of Home Secretary David Blunkett, with his seeing eye dog, Sadie, in Sheffield, England, in this Thursday, Dec. 9 2004, file photo.
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Iraq loomed menacingly over the annual conference of Britain's governing Labour Party, spoiling the efforts of Prime Minister Tony Blair to focus minds on domestic issues ahead of an expected general election next year.