http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/06/27/4341 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:38:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/06/27/4341#comment-6508 Gordon Brown Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:54:58 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/06/27/4341#comment-6508 The discussion last week between His Holiness the Pope and Blair was about Blair's request for help to avoid being a Middle East Ambassador (errand boy) for the White House. Vatican City was awash with rumours at the time that Blair had suggested being a Papal Envoy instead, with altar boys and choristers in attendance carrying incense burners and singing hosannas at his press conferences. Fortunately the Holy Father told him to fuck off. The discussion last week between His Holiness the Pope and Blair was about Blair’s request for help to avoid being a Middle East Ambassador (errand boy) for the White House. Vatican City was awash with rumours at the time that Blair had suggested being a Papal Envoy instead, with altar boys and choristers in attendance carrying incense burners and singing hosannas at his press conferences. Fortunately the Holy Father told him to fuck off.

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