Blair blast.FORMER Tory Cabinet Minister Lord Walker last night accused the Prime Minister of treating the closure of the steel industry throughout the country as an opportunity for more political spin. Lord Walker, speaking in his former constituency of Worcester, accused Tony Blair Noun 1. Tony Blair - British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, Blair of wanting to be seen as the saviour of the industry in the run-up to a general election. He claimed that before the closures were announced, Labour spokesmen made speeches saying that Corus should act in the long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. and not the short-term. 'When the closures were announced, Mr Blair comes into the picture to express shock and urge that the steel company should think again,' said Lord Walker. Collapse 'He knows that the steel industry is in a state of collapse due to the crippling crip·ple n. 1. A person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limbs: cannot race a horse that is a cripple. 2. A damaged or defective object or device. tr.v. of British manufacturing during the four years of Labour Government. The steel closures have been expected for months.' According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Lord Walker, the next few weeks were clear to see. 'The unions will announce plans to stem the steel losses and save most of the threatened jobs,' he said. 'Everybody knows that these plans have already been discussed with the Welsh Office See Also Council of Wales The Welsh Office (Swyddfa Gymreig) was a department in the Government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Wales. , the Department of Trade and Industry The Department of Trade and Industry was a United Kingdom government department which was disbanded with the announcement of the creation of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform on 28 June 2007[1]. and with Mr Blair. 'The Government could have announced their support for these proposals before the closures were announced, but did not because they wanted Mr Blair to be seen as the saviour of the steel industry.' |
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