John Prideaux

Political Correspondent, Economist

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Political correspondent for the Economist, based in London

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Fifteen British sailors and marines have been shown on Iranian State TV, including the one woman, who says British boats "trespassed" on Iranian waters before she and her comrades were…

Iranian TV Airs Footage of Captured British Sailors

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President Bush's international ally in the war in Iraq has been Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair, but yesterday eight members of Blair's own government resigned, and today Blair…

Prime Minister Tony Blair to Quit within a Year

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