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Subject: Tony Blair pelted with eggs at book signing in Dublin
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/04/10 at 5:11 am
Eggs and shoes have been thrown at the former prime minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin.
It happened as he arrived at Easons on O'Connell Street to sign copies of his autobiography.
The missiles, which were thrown by anti-war protesters, did not hit Mr Blair.
Activists clashed with Irish police as they tried to push down a security barrier outside the bookshop.
More than 300 people queued from early on Saturday morning to get a book signed.
It is his first book-signing since the publication of his autobiography.
There is a large police presence in the city and O'Connell Street has been closed to traffic.
Mr Blair's memoirs detail his accounts of life in Downing Street, the Iraq war, the 9/11 terrorist attacks in America and Princess Diana's death.
He also wrote about concerns over the amount he was drinking and of his rift with his successor Gordon Brown.
One of the chapters also deals with his efforts to secure peace in Northern Ireland and his relationships with the key political players.
He admitted that he often stretched the truth past breaking point to get agreement during the peace process and he admits that he took horrendous chances with the political parties.
His book, 'A Journey' has already become Waterstone's fastest-selling autobiography ever and shot to the top of Amazon's best-seller list.
Subject: Re: Tony Blair pelted with eggs at book signing in Dublin
Written By: Don Carlos on 09/04/10 at 10:18 am
While I'll not buy this book I'm curious as to what he has to say about GEB
Subject: Re: Tony Blair pelted with eggs at book signing in Dublin
Written By: CatwomanofV on 09/04/10 at 12:07 pm
While I'll not buy this book I'm curious as to what he has to say about GEB
GEB or GWB? ;)
Cat
Subject: Re: Tony Blair pelted with eggs at book signing in Dublin
Written By: LyricBoy on 09/04/10 at 2:30 pm
While I'll not buy this book I'm curious as to what he has to say about GEB
BHO' was outright glowing about GWB in his TV speech the other night. ;)
Subject: Re: Tony Blair pelted with eggs at book signing in Dublin
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 09/04/10 at 2:34 pm
And they missed. That's the Irish 4ya!
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Subject: Re: Tony Blair pelted with eggs at book signing in Dublin
Written By: Don Carlos on 09/05/10 at 11:02 am
GEB or GWB? ;)
Cat
Woops - the E and W are right next to each other
Subject: Re: Tony Blair pelted with eggs at book signing in Dublin
Written By: philbo on 09/10/10 at 2:39 pm
While I'll not buy this book I'm curious as to what he has to say about GEB
One phrase he used was "surprisingly intelligent".. which made me think that having heard GWB speaking, he was surprised to find any intelligence in there at all ;)
Have to admit I started off thinking Blair was brighter than he proved to be.
The only thing that would make me buy his book would be if Blair were at the bookshop for rectal insertions rather than signings
Subject: Re: Tony Blair pelted with eggs at book signing in Dublin
Written By: MrCleveland on 09/10/10 at 8:25 pm
Woops - the E and W are right next to each other
Hey...both books from (probably) the worst President and Prime Minister in out lifetimes would be interesting to read.
I won't be surprised that McCartney made jokes about Blair like what he did with GWB.
Subject: Re: Tony Blair pelted with eggs at book signing in Dublin
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 09/10/10 at 9:02 pm
Hey...both books from (probably) the worst President and Prime Minister in out lifetimes would be interesting to read.
I won't be surprised that McCartney made jokes about Blair like what he did with GWB.
Tony Blair is friends with the BeeGees!
:)
Subject: Re: Tony Blair pelted with eggs at book signing in Dublin
Written By: philbo on 09/13/10 at 4:50 am
Tony Blair is friends with the BeGees!
:)
It's a tragedy.
Subject: Re: Tony Blair pelted with eggs at book signing in Dublin
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 09/13/10 at 2:31 pm
It's a tragedy.
Or is it just emotion?