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Tony Blair opened UK borders to east European migrants
Tony Blair opened UK borders to east European migrants despite misgivings - newly released files show
The Blair government's open borders policy is seen as having caused a surge in net migration, contributing to an anti-EU sentiment by the time of the Brexit referendum.
Tony Blair was warned of Eastern European immigration surge following EU expansion
Papers from the National Archives show Tony Blair was warned of an immigration surge from Eastern Europe following the 2004 EU expansion
Tony Blair opened Britain’s borders to eastern Europe despite migrant influx warning from ministers, files reveal
Tony Blair’s government pressed ahead with an open borders policy for new EU countries in 2004 despite ministers urging him to re-think the policy, newly released files have revealed.
Blair opened borders despite warnings over east European migrant influx
Prime minister ignored advice of Straw and Prescott who feared allowing immediate unrestricted access would lead to a surge in immigration
Blair was urged to delay work rights for eastern Europeans, files reveal
Newly-released files show ministers had concerns about more workers coming to the UK when the EU expanded.
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Tony Blair called Morgan red water speech nonsense
A landmark speech by Rhodri Morgan setting out his political vision for Wales was privately dismissed as "dreadful nonsense" ...
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Meeting Jimmy Carter — and getting a scoop about Bush, Blair and Iraq from the perfect gentleman
When Andrew Buncombe met the 39th president it was rare for ex-occupants of Oval Office to criticize their successors ...
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Blair’s government took seriously ‘republican’ threat to poison England’s water supplies
Sir Tony Blair’s government took seriously an apparent “republican” threat to poison England’s water supplies, records show ...
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Trimble told by Blair to ‘get lost’ over timing of border poll, records show
The records from the National Archives in Dublin show that the SDLP and the Irish government were heavily against the idea.
Independent.ie
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Tony Blair suggested nationalists in the North may back England in 2002 World Cup after Ireland went out
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suggested nationalists in the North may back England in 2002 World Cup Former British prime minister
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Tony Blair's gaffe to nationalists after Ireland's World Cup exit revealed in unsealed documents
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair was said to be gutted after the gaffe, which is detailed in newly unsealed documents from ...
Shropshire Star
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Geldof urged Blair to take international lead on aid for Africa
Bob Geldof urged Tony Blair to take the lead in overhauling the system of international development aid for Africa as he ...
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Berlusconi acted like ‘jilted lover’ after being shut out of Tony Blair talks
Berlusconi acted like ‘jilted lover’ after being shut out of Tony Blair talks - He was said to have been particularly ‘hurt’ ...
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