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Article: Boothroyd's barbs for Blair.
- Article from:
- Dewsbury Reporter (Dewsbury, England)
- Article date:
- March 19, 2007
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BARONESS Betty Boothroyd said Tony Blair has become a 'lame duck' prime minister.
The Dewsbury-born former Labour MP and speaker of the House of Commons made the comments on BBC2's Newsnight programme on Wednesday night, after a backbench rebellion over [pounds sterling]20bn plans to renew Britain's nuclear weapons system.
Baroness Boothroyd said: "I don't think that any prime minister wants ...