Blair egged in Dublin
Posted by African Press International on September 5, 2010
Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin
Written By:BBC, Sat, Sep 04, 2010
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| Blair was on his first book-signing since the publication of his autobiography |
Eggs and shoes have been thrown at the former prime minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin.
It happened as he arrived at Easons on O’Connell Street to sign copies of his autobiography.
The missiles, which were thrown by anti-war protesters, did not hit Mr Blair.
Activists clashed with Irish police as they tried to push down a security barrier outside the bookshop.
More than 300 people queued from early on Saturday morning to get a book signed.
It is his first book-signing since the publication of his autobiography.
There is a large police presence in the city and O’Connell Street has been closed to traffic.
Mr Blair’s memoirs detail his accounts of life in Downing Street, the Iraq war, the 9/11 terrorist attacks in America and Princess Diana’s death.
Stretched the truth
He also wrote about concerns over the amount he was drinking and of his rift with his successor Gordon Brown.
One of the chapters also deals with his efforts to secure peace in Northern Ireland and his relationships with the key political players.
He admitted that he often stretched the truth past breaking point to get agreement during the peace process and he admits that he took horrendous chances with the political parties.
His book, ‘A Journey’ has already become Waterstone’s fastest-selling autobiography ever and shot to the top of Amazon’s best-seller list.
source.kbc.ke
