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September 9, 2010, Thursday
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A BOOK-LAUNCH party for former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at London's top modern art venue has been postponed following a threat by protesters to picket the event.
A Blair spokesman said the party, to have been held last night at Tate Modern, had been pushed back, but would not say until when.
Blair's memoir, "A Journey," has reawakened controversy over his decade at the top of British politics, particularly his decision to take the country to war in Iraq.
His appearance at a book signing in Ireland's capital, Dublin, last week was greeted with a group of rowdy projectile-throwing protesters, while a book-signing event at Waterstone's in central London was canceled due to security concerns.
Anti-war activists claimed the bookstore cancellation as a victory, then expressed anger when word got out that Blair was still planning to attend a party at Tate Modern.
Blair's critics in the art world also expressed annoyance at the choice of venue, with Vivienne Westwood, Tracey Emin and Brian Eno writing to The Guardian newspaper to say that holding the party at the Tate was a disgrace.
The Tate said in a statement that it did not comment on the private events it hosted.
The book is selling well and is currently No. 1 in Amazon's British rankings and in the top 20 in the United States.
A Blair spokesman said the party, to have been held last night at Tate Modern, had been pushed back, but would not say until when.
Blair's memoir, "A Journey," has reawakened controversy over his decade at the top of British politics, particularly his decision to take the country to war in Iraq.
His appearance at a book signing in Ireland's capital, Dublin, last week was greeted with a group of rowdy projectile-throwing protesters, while a book-signing event at Waterstone's in central London was canceled due to security concerns.
Anti-war activists claimed the bookstore cancellation as a victory, then expressed anger when word got out that Blair was still planning to attend a party at Tate Modern.
Blair's critics in the art world also expressed annoyance at the choice of venue, with Vivienne Westwood, Tracey Emin and Brian Eno writing to The Guardian newspaper to say that holding the party at the Tate was a disgrace.
The Tate said in a statement that it did not comment on the private events it hosted.
The book is selling well and is currently No. 1 in Amazon's British rankings and in the top 20 in the United States.
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