Blair and Queen in 'clashes'.Byline: By BOB ROBERTS BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair Noun 1. Tony Blair - British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, Blair has admitted having bust-ups with Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth, or Elizabeth, may refer to: Living people
Bohemia He revealed yesterday: "People would be surprised by the frankness of our talks." The pair are understood to have clashed over a ban on fox-hunting, her armed forces being overstretched and political reform. Sources close to the UK monarch revealed she is growing unhappy with the way Labour operates. There is normally huge secrecy over the pair's weekly audiences at Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace (bŭk`ĭng-əm), residence of British sovereigns from 1837, in Westminster metropolitan borough, London, England, adjacent to St. James's Park. . They are meant to be a chance for the 81-year-old Queen to "consult, encourage and warn" based on her 55-year reign. But the Prime Minister is said to regard them as a constitutional chore. Asked in America what would surprise people about them, he revealed: "Their frankness - and their humour." There are now fears about the relationship incoming PM Gordon Brown will have with the monarch. CAPTION(S): RULER: Elizabeth |
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