Journalists were given minimal information and Tony Blair made it plain he was not going to pitch his family into the limelight or allow their privacy to be invaded.

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Are there any other friends, clergy, neighbors or other family who can join in with you in making your pitch that it is just plain unfair for you to be left in the dark?

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The fans' new-found optimism seemed to transmit to the players on the pitch as they produced a consummate performance, but it was not all plain sailing for Spurs.

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