Blair couldn't get into Harvard

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Blair couldn't get into Harvard

Fri, 03/07/2008 - 4:03pm

Former British prime minister wait-listed, encouraged to reapply next year:

Yale University is pleased to announce the appointment of Prime Minister Tony Blair as the Howland Distinguished Fellow for the next academic year. Mr. Blair will lead a seminar at Yale and participate in a number of events around the campus. The course in which he will participate with Yale faculty will examine issues of faith and globalization."

UPDATE: On a serious note, check out Passport contributor James Forsyth's comments on why giving Blair a sinecure at a U.S. university would be bad for America.

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by Lure D. Lou on Fri, 03/07/2008 - 4:21pm

something a little sad about Tony Blair. He's like a guy at a party who wrote something of note a decade a go and is still riding on the fumes. I am not sure who is supposed to benefit from this arrangement....Blair? Yale? But wouldn't it be great if that most famous of Yalies GW Bush comes back after his term is over and team teaches w/Tony

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