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Blair: I wish I'd kept a diary

Prime Minister Tony Blair has revealed that he does not keep a diary - but wishes he had.

The news will raise questions over the memoirs Mr Blair is expected to write after he leaves 10 Downing Street later this year.

Publishers are believed to be queuing up to get their hands on what will be one of the biggest political books of the decade, potentially earning millions of pounds for Mr Blair.

But they now know that he will not have the benefit of a detailed record of his private thoughts, discussions and feelings to draw on when recreating the story of his 10 years in office.
Read entire article at Press Association