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  1. Brown, Professor Margaret,
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  2. Brown, Nick,
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    ,
    3
  3. Brown, Sarah (née Macaulay),
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  4. Browne, Des: appointed immigration minister,
    1
    ;
    1. and immigration policy,
      1
      ;
    2. appointed defence secretary,
      1
      ;
    3. and expansion of Afghanistan mission,
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      ,
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      ,
      3
      ,
      4
      ;
    4. and Iraq,
      1
      ,
      2
      ;
    5. unable to push successfully for more military funding,
      1
      ;
    6. discusses Dannatt insurrection with TB,
      1
  5. Browne, John,
    1
  6. Buckley, Edgar,
    1
  7. Buhari, President Muhammadu,
    1
    ,
    2
  8. Bulgarian immigrants,
    1
  9. Burns, Terry,
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    ,
    2
    ,
    3
    ,
    4
  10. Burridge, Air Marshal Brian,
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    ,
    2
  11. Bush, George W.: meets TB,
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    1. discussions with TB in immediate wake of
      9
      /
      11
      ,
      1
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    2. ‘axis of evil’ speech,
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      ,
      2
      ;
    3. tries to raise support for Iraq war,
      1
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    4. TB in constant contact with,
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    5. commitment to regime change,
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    6. TB meets to discuss Iraq,
      1
      ;
    7. TB’s unconditional guarantees to,
      1
      ,
      2
      ,
      3
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    8. TB fails to persuade to go UN route,
      1
      ;
    9. calls on Saddam to surrender WMDs,
      1
      ;
    10. takes final decision to invade Iraq,
      1
      ;
    11. relationship with TB changes,
      1
      ;
    12. endorses Ulster peace plans,
      1
      ;
    13. TB dines with,
      1
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    14. initiates report into US intelligence agencies’ errors over WMDs,
      1
      ;
    15. at G
      8
      Gleneagles summit,
      1
      ;
    16. TB’s subservient relationship with,
      1
      ;
    17. video conference with TB to discuss Iraq,
      1
      ;
    18. ‘Yo, Blair’ greeting,
      1
      ;
    19. rejects TB’s offer to act as Rice’s advance man in Middle East,
      1
      ;
    20. TB fails to influence on Middle East peace plan,
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      ,
      2
      ;
    21. TB’s public farewell,
      1
      ;
    22. helps TB get job as Quartet envoy,
      1
  12. Butler, Brigadier Ed,
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    ,
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  13. Butler, Robin: character,
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    ;
    1. inquiries into Hamilton’s and Aitken’s probity,
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    2. first encounters with TB,
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      ,
      2
      ,
      3
      ,
      4
      ;
    3. on immigration,
      1
      ;
    4. selection of successor,
      1
      ;
    5. clash with Blunkett,
      1
      ;
    6. and CB,
      1
      ;
    7. on Dearlove,
      1
      ;
    8. on protocol for prime ministerial meetings with MI
      6
      ,
      1
      ;
    9. on TB’s character,
      1
  14. Butler inquiry and report,
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    ,
    2
    ,
    3
    ,
    4
  15. Byers, Stephen: appointed trade and industry secretary,
    1
    ;
    1. and trade and industry policy,
      1
      ;
    2. approves Desmond’s takeover of
      Express
      ,
      1
      ;
    3. loyalty to TB,
      1
      ;
    4. appoints administrators for Railtrack,
      1
      ;
    5. accused of misleading House of Commons,
      1
      ;
    6. criticises Brown at TB’s behest,
      1
  1. Cabinet: TB’s style for meetings,
    1
    ,
    2
    ,
    3
    ,
    4
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    1. ignorance of full Iraq situation,
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      2
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      ,
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      ;
    2. Boyce addresses on extent of UK involvement in Iraq invasion,
      1
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    3. told troops are to go to Middle East,
      1
      ;
    4. level of support for Iraq war,
      1
      ;
    5. given précis only of Goldsmith’s opinion of legality of war,
      1
      ;
    6. shackled by TB,
      1
      ;
    7. committee to discuss health,
      1
      ;
    8. discusses Afghanistan mission,
      1
      ,
      2
      ;
    9. TB’s last meeting,
      1
      ;
    10. advance knowledge of Iraq war queried by Chilcot inquiry,
      1
  2. Calais
    see
    Sangatte refugee camp
  3. Callaghan, James,
    1
    ,
    2
  4. Camarano, Erik,
    1
  5. Cameron, David: and Hutton report,
    1
    ;
    1. takes over leadership of Tories,
      1
      ;
    2. asks TB if backs Brown as successor,
      1
      ;
    3. and TB’s farewell to Commons,
      1
      ;
    4. and Rwanda,
      1
      ;
    5. and Libya,
      1
      ;
    6. TB asks for help to become EU president,
      1
      ;
    7. TB encourages to visit Kazakhstan,
      1
      ;
    8. and Vietnam,
      1
      ;
    9. and Nigeria,
      1
  6. Campbell, Alastair: background and character,
    1
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    1. diaries,
      1
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    2. author’s attitude to,
      1
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    3. appointed by TB,
      1
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    4. on Butler,
      1
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    5. role on TB’s staff,
      1
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    6. on Wilson,
      1
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    7. importance to TB,
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      ,
      2
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    8. attitude to Mandelson,
      1
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    9. and Diana’s death,
      1
      ;
    10. takes TB’s side in row with CB over Hunter,
      1
      ;
    11. and TB’s European single currency policy,
      1
      ;
    12. and Ecclestone scandal,
      1
      ,
      2
      ,
      3
      ,
      4
      ;
    13. working methods and loyalties,
      1
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    14. Mandelson on,
      1
      ;
    15. and SAS killing of Serbian warlord,
      1
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    16. and defence and foreign policy,
      1
      ,
      2
      ;
    17. on TB on world stage,
      1
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    18. and Robinson scandal,
      1
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    19. and TB–Brown relationship,
      1
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    20. promotes Mandelson’s trade and industry strategy,
      1
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    21. and immigration policy,
      1
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    22. defends Robinson,
      1
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    23. blamed by Mandelson for his first resignation,
      1
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    24. Mandelson’s resignation increases his importance,
      1
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    25. and TB’s first reshuffle,
      1
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    26. criticised by Mandelson for spin re. government’s perceived elitism,
      1
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    27. spin on TB’s foreign policy,
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    28. on Guthrie,
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    29. and Kosovo intervention,
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    30. advises Shea on managing media,
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    31. helps with forces of conservatism speech,
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    32. attacks Winston for criticism of NHS,
      1
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    33. Bremner’s portrayal,
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    34. and health policy,
      1
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    35. authorises Cockerell film,
      1
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    36. and fuel-delivery lorry drivers’ protest,
      1
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    37. and education policy,
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      2
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    38. argument about TB’s staff provokes him to threaten to resign,
      1
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    39. and Hinduja affair,
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    40. encourages TB to befriend Desmond,
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    41. and 2001 election,
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    42. on Morris,
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    43. on Boyce,
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    44. and Iraq war,
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    45. tries to reconcile TB and Brown,
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    46. and Mittal donation,
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    47. support for Moore,
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    48. and foundation hospitals,
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    49. urges Morris not to resign,
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    50. and first Iraq dossier,
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    51. and foot-and-mouth report,
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    52. defends CB to media,
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    53. and Caplin,
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    54. relationship with CB,
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    55. advises TB re. Iraq invasion,
      1
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    56. on TB’s exposure,
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    57. Boyce on,
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    58. supervises second Iraq dossier,
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    59. warns TB off discussing religion,
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    60. impatience with progress of Iraq war,
      1
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    61. threatens to resign,
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      2
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    62. shores up TB’s reputation in wake of lack of WMDs in Iraq,
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    63. on Rumsfeld,
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    64. Gilligan–Kelly affair,
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    65. leaves Downing Street,
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    66. and Hutton report,
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      ,
      2
      ,
      3
      ,
      4
      ;
    67. exonerated by Taylor,
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    68. advises TB to resign,
      1
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    69. and Butler inquiry and report,
      1
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    70. and 2005 election,
      1
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    71. warns TB party support for him waning,
      1
      ;
    72. helps TB with his commercial work,
      1
      ,
      2
      ;
    73. promotes Nazarbayev,
      1
  7. Campbell-Bannerman, Henry,
    1
  8. cancer,
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    2
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    3
    ,
    4
  9. Caplin, Carole,
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  10. car industry,
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    3
  11. carbon emissions,
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    6
  12. carbon trading,
    1
    ,
    2
  13. Care Quality Commission,
    1
    ,
    2
  14. Carey, George,
    1
  15. Carruthers, Ian,
    1
  16. Casey, General George,
    1
  17. Cassen, Professor Robert,
    1
    ,
    2
  18. cataracts,
    1
    ,
    2
  19. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge,
    1
  20. Cavanagh, Matt,
    1
    ,
    2
    ,
    3
    ,
    4
  21. Chakrabarti, Suma,
    1
  22. Chamberlain, Neville,
    1
  23. Chaplin, Edward,
    1
  24. Charles, Prince of Wales,
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    ,
    2
  25. Chartres, Richard,
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    2
  26. Cheney, Dick,
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    4
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    5
    ,
    6
  27. Chilcot, John,
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    ,
    2
  28. Chilcot inquiry,
    1
    ,
    2
  29. Chilcott, Dominic,
    1
  30. China,
    1
  31. Chirac, Jacques: and Kosovo,
    1
    ,
    2
    ,
    3
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    1. and Iraq war,
      1
      ,
      2
      ;
    2. TB rejects invitation to meet,
      1
  32. Chisholm, John,
    1
  33. Churchill, Winston,
    1
  34. CIA: and Iraq,
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    2
    ,
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    ,
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    5
    ,
    6
    ,
    7
    ;
    1. and Libya,
      1
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    2. Senate Intelligence Committee report on WMDs,
      1
  35. Civil Partnership Act (2004),
    1
  36. civil service: New Labour’s relationship with,
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    2
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    3
    ,
    4
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    5
    ,
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    1. selection of Butler’s successor,
      1
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    2. calibre in MoD,
      1
      ,
      2
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    3. importance to TB’s government,
      1
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    4. TB introduces new units to manage and modernise,
      1
      ;
    5. calibre at Foreign Office,
      1
      ;
    6. Turnbull’s changed role as Cabinet secretary,
      1
      ;
    7. performance and rewards,
      1
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    8. at Home Office,
      1
      ;
    9. changing standards,
      1
  37. Clark, Alan,
    1
  38. Clark, David,
    1
  39. Clarke, Charles: character,
    1
    ;
    1. on TB as judge of character,
      1
      ;
    2. moves to Home Office,
      1
      ;
    3. on Brown,
      1
      ;
    4. on Roche,
      1
      ;
    5. on TB’s fears of losing 2001 election,
      1
      ;
    6. appointed education secretary,
      1
      ;
    7. and education policy,
      1
      ,
      2
      ,
      3
      ,
      4
      ,
      5
      ;
    8. urges TB to fight over tuition fees,
      1
      ,
      2
      ;
    9. appointed home secretary,
      1
      ;
    10. and immigration policy,
      1
      ,
      2
      ;
    11. support for TB in run-up to 2005 election,
      1
      ,
      2
      ;
    12. warns TB that government is spending too much,
      1
      ;
    13. TB asks to question Brown’s fitness to be PM,
      1
      ;
    14. foreign prisoners debacle,
      1
      ,
      2
      ;
    15. fired,
      1
      ,
      2
      ;
    16. chances of the succession ruined by Brown,
      1
  40. Clarke, Ken,
    1
    ,
    2
    ,
    3
    ,
    4
  41. Clarke, Nita,
    1
  42. climate change: carbon emission reduction commitments,
    1
    ,
    2
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    3
    ,
    4
    ,
    5
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    1. carbon trading,
      1
      ,
      2
      ;
    2. Clinton’s investments,
      1
      ;
    3. G8 summit (2007),
      1
      ;
    4. renewables,
      1
      ,
      2
      ,
      3
      ,
      4
      ,
      5
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    5. Schwarzenegger conference for billionaires,
      1
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    6. taxation,
      1
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    7. TB’s interest,
      1
      ,
      2
      ,
      3

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