Three recent British prime ministers-jim Callaghan, John Major and Tony blair-claim Irish ancestry.

近年来，有三位英国首相——吉姆·卡拉汉，约翰·梅耶和托尼·布莱尔——声称具有爱尔兰血统。

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Sir John, 53, has previously served as the political director of the foreign Office, as the ambassador to Egypt and as a foreign affairs adviser to Prime Minister Tony Blair.

约翰爵士，今年53岁，此前曾任外交部政务官，驻埃及大使以及首相托尼·布莱尔的外务顾问。

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Humphrey was kept on by John Major, but was sacked when Tony Blair entered office in 1997, with Cherie Blair thought to have been responsible for blackballing him.

约翰·梅杰（John Major）继续收留了汉弗莱，但是托尼·布莱尔（Tony Blair）1997入主之后解雇了它，据说切莉·布莱尔（Cherie）要为对它投反对票负责。

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Tony Blair's already tarnished reputation has taken another blow with former prime minister John Major now questioning his successor's motive for joining in the invasion of Iraq.

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Cherie Blair and John Prescott publicly washing, spinning and hanging out to dry the dirty linen of the Brown-Blair relationship.

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The invitation list was a who's who of British political life, past and present, including former prime ministers Tony Blair and John Major.

WSJ: Global Figures to Pay Respects at Funeral for Margaret Thatcher in London

The invitation list is a who's who of British political life, past and present, including former prime ministers Tony Blair and John Major.

WSJ: Global Figures to Pay Respects at Funeral for Margaret Thatcher in London