Blair Holidays In Barbados Again

Tony Blair is on summer holiday, but insisted he will remain involved in resolving the Lebanon crisis - by telephone.

The Prime Minister is already on the island of Barbados for a three-week break, leaving behind serious criticisms of his approach to Israeli's military action.

When asked if he would consider delaying his plans, he told reporters:  "In relation to whatever I may be doing in the next few days, the most important thing is to realise that, wherever I am, I have got full communications and I will be on the phone."

No doubt he will be talking to his buddy Bush, who left Washington and is at his Crawford, Texas ranch.

Back in November, 2005, we posted about Blair taking the heat for his villa visit to Barbados.

Blair is becoming an annual regular on the Barbados scene, and is rumoured to be staying with his friend Sir Cliff Richard who owns the Sugar Hill Mansion in Westermoreland on the west coast.