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Shoes and eggs thrown at Blair as he attends book signing

12:48pm Saturday 4th September 2010 in


SHOES and eggs were pelted at Tony Blair today as he attended his first book signing in the Irish Republic.

The missiles, which were thrown by anti-war protesters, did not hit the former prime minister as he arrived at a bookshop in Dublin.

Activists clashed with Gardai as they tried to push down a security barrier outside the Eason store on O'Connell Street.

Shops in the area also closed, with Pennys department store pulling down its shutters as scuffles broke out.

It is the first book signing since the former Sedgefield MP's memoirs were released this week.

The book, A Journey, tells of his life in politics and has become one of the fastest selling autobiographies on record.

Mr Blair, who gave his first live television interview to Irish state broadcaster RTE last night, was expected to spend about an hour at the store.

Mr Blair said last night the Northern Ireland peace process was one of the few moments in politics that he felt really proud.

Now the Middle East peace envoy, he described watching former Northern Ireland First Minister Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness sitting together publicly for the first time.

Comments(14)

Super steve says...
1:55pm Sat 4 Sep 10

They should have used bricks.

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TommyAtkins says...
2:11pm Sat 4 Sep 10

Do you think this despicable little man has any idea how much he's hated? And he feels proud of the Northern Ireland peace process, does he? I don't think pride is what I'd feel having let most of the IRA terrorists out of prison and put the likes of adams and mcguinness into high ranking government slots. Repulsive creature.

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Super steve says...
4:34pm Sat 4 Sep 10

He is a lying, cheating, immoral, dishonest self serving failed politician with the blood of a lot of people on his hands, pretty much like most left wing socialists have over the years.

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The Grim North says...
5:10pm Sat 4 Sep 10

Agree with most of the above except Blair is about as far left wing as Maggie Thatcher.

I hope if he is doing a tour of book signings in the UK he pays for his own security, after all it's his own fault that he is the most hated politician in living memory.

On a similar subject I hope that any security costs associated with the visit of the Pope are back charged to the Roman Catholic Church too.

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*shakes head slowly* says...
5:11pm Sat 4 Sep 10

Just bang the rocks together, you jealous never-will-have-been
s!
Your information about his record far exceeds anything in the public domain 'siegheil steve' - tell us how you know more than everyone else about it?
Is it cos you're a ranting fantasist?? LOLLL!!!!!

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cj-dog says...
5:15pm Sat 4 Sep 10

Pity nobody threw any s**t - although it would made him feel right at home.
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I will never read his book but happily await reading his obituary.
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It can't come quick enough.

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Super steve says...
9:28pm Sat 4 Sep 10

*shakes head slowly* wrote:
Just bang the rocks together, you jealous never-will-have-been s! Your information about his record far exceeds anything in the public domain 'siegheil steve' - tell us how you know more than everyone else about it? Is it cos you're a ranting fantasist?? LOLLL!!!!!
Still laughing at your own posts I see, hoew utterly sad and pathetic, Just like you.

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Super steve says...
9:35pm Sat 4 Sep 10

i hear loads of lefties and labourites who feel betrayed by Blairs broken promises wanted to go to Dublin and throw eggs at him, But the benefits agency would not pay for the flights or eggs.

My mum used to tell me there was some good in everyone, But she was wrong, there is no good in Blair at all.

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bingbong says...
10:37pm Sat 4 Sep 10

"Super" Steve, why do you (and others) have so much hatred for Blair? Yes, he made mistakes, as we all do (although from your posts I guess you must NEVER have made a mistake in your life?) If you actually read the press reports and watched the news bullitins, you would actually see that the MAJORITY of people at the book signing were there in support of Blair and what he had helped do in Northern Ireland. Yes, there were a MINORITY of people there who seemed to be permanently foaming at the mouth (like yourself), but as various media sources have reported, they were in a minority.

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pandorica says...
11:52pm Sat 4 Sep 10

Where is the good in you then steve because all you do is rant hatred on your posts on just about everybody. I am surprised you find the time to sit and do it to be honest, what with you being so perfect. I have a feeling you talk the talk on here , but come to really stepping up you may need to grow a set!!!!

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Super steve says...
12:28pm Sun 5 Sep 10

pandorica wrote:
Where is the good in you then steve because all you do is rant hatred on your posts on just about everybody. I am surprised you find the time to sit and do it to be honest, what with you being so perfect. I have a feeling you talk the talk on here , but come to really stepping up you may need to grow a set!!!!
The good and admiration in me is reserved for decent people, like Robin Cook and Mo Molam true representatives of the workers in the Labour movement.
Blair is rotten to the core, and the cancer of Blair, Prescott, Reid etc has spread right through the Labour party.

There is plenty of good in the world, but its not found in the current labour party or associated with what passes for socialism today.

Nick Scotts summary above sums Blair and his parasites perfectly.

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*shakes head slowly* says...
6:11pm Sun 5 Sep 10

Super steve wrote:
pandorica wrote: Where is the good in you then steve because all you do is rant hatred on your posts on just about everybody. I am surprised you find the time to sit and do it to be honest, what with you being so perfect. I have a feeling you talk the talk on here , but come to really stepping up you may need to grow a set!!!!
The good and admiration in me is reserved for decent people, like Robin Cook and Mo Molam true representatives of the workers in the Labour movement. Blair is rotten to the core, and the cancer of Blair, Prescott, Reid etc has spread right through the Labour party. There is plenty of good in the world, but its not found in the current labour party or associated with what passes for socialism today. Nick Scotts summary above sums Blair and his parasites perfectly.
With the hard, solid evidence you have, there should be no problem securing a private prosecution against this reprehensible individual. Murder, cheating, being a cancer, being a parasite...the list goes on.
Err, you DO have evidence, don't you? Otherwise you're a sad ranter who only knows what he reads in the Mail. LOLLL!!!!

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Super steve says...
11:38am Mon 6 Sep 10

*shakes head slowly* wrote:
Super steve wrote:
pandorica wrote: Where is the good in you then steve because all you do is rant hatred on your posts on just about everybody. I am surprised you find the time to sit and do it to be honest, what with you being so perfect. I have a feeling you talk the talk on here , but come to really stepping up you may need to grow a set!!!!
The good and admiration in me is reserved for decent people, like Robin Cook and Mo Molam true representatives of the workers in the Labour movement. Blair is rotten to the core, and the cancer of Blair, Prescott, Reid etc has spread right through the Labour party. There is plenty of good in the world, but its not found in the current labour party or associated with what passes for socialism today. Nick Scotts summary above sums Blair and his parasites perfectly.
With the hard, solid evidence you have, there should be no problem securing a private prosecution against this reprehensible individual. Murder, cheating, being a cancer, being a parasite...the list goes on. Err, you DO have evidence, don't you? Otherwise you're a sad ranter who only knows what he reads in the Mail. LOLLL!!!!
Grief you are STILL laughing at yopur own posts, what a sad individual you are.

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*shakes head slowly* says...
2:19pm Mon 6 Sep 10

No, I'm not just laughing at my own posts...so, when's the court case? LOL!!!

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