Why are the BBC already filming tributes for a Tony Blair obituary?

Damien Gayle
Mail Online
December 27, 2011

The BBC have started filming interviews for Tony Blair’s obituary, it emerged today – even though the former prime minister is just 58 years old.

Leading Labour figures were said to be shocked to be approached by BBC producers putting together the tributes to Mr Blair.

There are no reports that the former PM is in bad health. Indeed, he was the youngest prime minister in nearly 200 years when he entered No. 10 in 1997 at the age of 43.

A Labour source told the Sun: ‘It seems in pretty poor taste that the Beeb is already preparing for Tony’s death.

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This article was posted: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 6:29 am

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