Blair bans Labour Party delegation from flying to John Kerry's coronation

[donsu]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/03/21/nblair21.xml

Tony Blair has ordered Labour ministers and officials not to become embroiled in the US presidential race in an apparent attempt to avoid offending George W Bush.

The Prime Minister's veto on visits to the US means that only one minister, Douglas Alexander, will attend the formal crowning of John Kerry, the Democrats' candidate, in Boston in late July.

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In the past, up to 10 Labour officials and a few MPs have attended the Democrat convention informally, including close friends of the Chancellor and Downing Street aides.

One minister said last night. "It won't work because the Labour Party won't break off its contacts, but obviously it will be more difficult."
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what a sissy punk.

can he ban them?

will they misbehave and go anyway?

[Dookus]

1. actually

I don't think it's appropriate for foreign elected officials to attend our party conventions.

[UnAmericanJoe]

3. I agree completely

Foreign nations (and their officials) should show (at least publicly) extreme disinterest in other nations' elective process.

I guess it's hard for them to do when the incumbent is as loathed as Bush though...

[southpaw72]

2. the same blair

who is planning on staying at the WH to show support for GWB?

wtf is up with this guy?

[IronLionZion]

4. that hypocrite!

He has supported W many times in the last few years and is promised a spot Poppy's Carlyle Group.