by RAY FLEMING
JUST how important is Tony Blair's meeting with George W Bush in Washington today? With their joint policy on Iraq apparently coming apart at the seams it might seem that their get-together is well-timed. There's a lot to talk about. Mr Blair has been in New York to discuss with Kofi Annan how the UN can come more into the picture in Iraq and Mr Bush has had some interesting visitors from the Middle East during the week. But, actually, is this meeting as important as it might seem to be? I ask this question for two reasons: first, because it became known yesterday that Mr Blair does not plan to make a statement to the House of Commons on his visit to Washington when MPs return to Westminster next week - a decision that Michael Howard described as quite unacceptable and Charles Kennedy said was inexplicable; second, because, unusually, there will be no press party on the Prime Minister's return flight to London so the usual relaxed briefing when he goes to the back to talk with the hacks won't take place.
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER
16/04/2004 00:00
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