The Obama roadshow rolls into London

Published Date: 27 July 2008 YESTERDAY he was the "must get" man. For tourists, prime ministers, UN envoys, leaders of the opposition and the press, Barack Obama was the only one they really wanted to photograph or to be seen with. The US presidential hopeful chose to spend the last day of his Middle East and European tour in London, cementing the 'special relationship' between the UK and America before flying back across the Atlantic. His main appointment was with Prime Min ister Gordon Brown at Downing Street before moving on to the House of Commons and Tory leader David Cameron. But first up for a 'power breakfast' was Tony Blair, who used to be quite important around these parts himself. Obama stayed overnight at the five-star Hyatt Regency's Churchill Hotel in central London. Blair, now the UN envoy to the Middle East,... [read full story]