Former prime minister Tony Blair Was allegedly eager to gift on a guitar U2 Forerunner Prohibit:The newly released official files reveal.
From documents, National archives In Kev, West London, the show Mr. Blair was eager to use rules on ministerial gifts to acquire instruments from live ad campaigners after leaving the office.
However, he questioned whether he would have to pay the “full purchase price”.
Under the rules, Mr. Blair, who was the Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007, was allowed to accept more than £ 140 gifts, but had to pay for themselves, less than a margin of £ 140.
No 10 officials suggested that the Prime Minister wanted to take the same approach, when it came to a white fender stratokaster, priced at £ 2,500 from Canadian singer Brian Adams.
But while being pleased with those offerings, Mr. Blair’s enthusiasm decreased for the same gift as the President. Mexico,
Acoust class guitar, which was presented by the President Visent Fox During an official visit to Mexico in 2001, he said: “I really don’t use it.”
Sri Blair is a famous music fan and play guitar and sing in a rock band, called ugly rumors, while a student at Oxford University.
In 2000, Rock Legends Pete Townshend, David Bowe and Mick Jagger bought a fender stratocaster in 1957, once owned by Eric Clapton, in a charity auction and gave it to Mr. Blair.
However, the Prime Minister gave back to the guitar to re -auction Africa to raise more money for floods and dried victims.
Shown on BBC Desert Island Disc In 1996, Mr. Blair chose a guitar for his luxury item,
The files also suggest that the Prime Minister rejected the advice that he should not keep the Pro Lut Tennis racket given to him by the producer, the Slassenger.
Officials feared that this was part of the “marketing ploy” by the company and suggested that it should be donated to children’s donations as “you could not be seen to support any product”.
However, Mr. Blair instructed him to thank the company only, saying: “It is very important to refuse to use it.”