George Bush and Tony Blair secretly 'plotted' to stop Gordon Brown becoming PM

According to the Telegraph, Tony Blair, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, tried to prolong his time as Prime Minister because there were concerns coming from across the Atlantic that Gordon Brown was very difficult to deal with.

The White House warnings, the Sunday Telegraph published this morning, played a key role in Mr Blair’s attempt to cling on to power until at least 2008, and to groom David Miliband as his successor.


Senior officials within the Bush administration sounded warnings after Brown met with then secretary of state Condoleezza Rice. Brown is said to have 'harangued' her over policy issues such as aid, development and Africa. 

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Sarah Palin uses hand notes to defend Bush tax cuts (video)

It would appear that Sarah Palin hasn't learned anything from her last experience of using inner-hand notes. For most of us it was school, but for Sarah Palin it was just a couple of days ago when she appeared on Fox News Sunday.

"[Obama's] commitment to let previous tax cuts expire are going to lead to even fewer job opportunities for Americans," Palin said. "It's idiotic to think about increasing taxes at a time like this."

"My palm isn't large enough to have written all my notes down on what this tax increase, what it will result in," Palin continued.

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Release of Bush memoir has Republicans worried

Republicans are, by all accounts, getting quite concerned about the secrets and revelations contained in the new memoir of former Republican president George W. Bush, which could affect the party's performance at the polls come November.

Although the book, named Decision Points, is not to be released until November 9, details from the text have been leaked a number of times.

There is still some debate at this stage as to how the book's publication could affect the party's following and reputation within its core voters. Some Republicans, according to author Matt Latimer, argue that the book could help the Republican party by reminding people of all the things they liked about Bush.

Democrats, on the other hand, generally welcome the memoir - including its November release date - because many believe it will help them too by putting voters' faith in Republicanism in doubt.

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