I just came back from the Foreign Press Association’s morning briefing in Downing Street. It was led Tony Blair’s official spokesperson, Tom Kelly. I was brought along by a colleague at the internship I am doing while in London. And Yes, BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson (and probably more journalist/celebs than I even knew) were in the same cozy room of no more than 20 people.
Blair already announced he will step down, which is a first for British Politics. Since they don’t go up for re-elections so it’s interesting to compare Blair and Bush while at the end of a term. Not to mention the Metropolitan police are questioning the Prime Minister. I was warned that sometimes the FPA briefings can be dull, boring, and sometimes very quick. But lucky for me I was at the same meeting that all the political reporters needed to be at! By the time we walked back to the office, the story was already online.
From our news website, epolitix.com:
Police question Blair for second time. Tony Blair was questioned by police as a witness for a second time last week. His official spokesman said the prime minister was interviewed in connection with the ‘cash-for-honours’ row, but not under caution.