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How Tony Blair talked his way to earning £15m in just TWO YEARS
How Tony Blair talked his way to earning £15m in just TWO YEARS
Tony Blair is expected to earn £15million in his first two years after leaving Downing Street, it was claimed yesterday. The former Prime Minister has a lucrative new career as the world's best-paid public speaker. His agents typically charge $250,000 (£164,000) for a 90-minute speech. But there have been questions about his commitment to his role as the UN's Middle East envoy.
Critics have asked why he has not yet visited Gaza, despite the deepening crisis there.Mr Blair flew to Jerusalem nine days after Israel began bombarding the Gaza Strip, but he has yet to visit Gaza. And yesterday a United Nations ambassador-said Mr Blair had yet to address the Security Council on his progress as envoy, despite being asked to do so in October.
