Jul 15th, 2009 - Telegraph
Baroness Kinnock, the Europe minister, has given the clearest signal yet that the former Prime Minister is running, with British support, for the EU's top job.
"The UK government is supporting Tony Blair's candidature for president of the council," she said.
Asked if Mr Blair's candidacy for president of the Council of the EU, a position created by the Lisbon Treaty, had been confirmed, Baroness Kinnock repeated that he was the British choice.
