Tony Blair's texts to Rebekah Brooks in full: 'Call me if you need to'
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/mar/12/tony-blair-texts-rebekah-brooks-news-world Version 0 of 1. 10 July 2011 (the day the News of the World closes) Tony Blair: Hi, it's Tony, I've just landed. Is it took late to speak or should we stick with tomorrow? Rebekah Brooks: Let's stick to tomorrow. Rebekah Brooks: Can't wait xx 11 July 2011 Tony Blair: What's the best number for you? I'm ready to speak. Rebekah Brooks: Sorry. Only just excaped meetings. When is a good time? X Tony Blair: Now. Call my hotel landling. Ask for room 610. 12 July 2011 Tony Blair: I'm in Mid East. Call me when you can Tx 15 July 2011 (the day Brooks resigns) Tony Blair: I'm really sorry about it all. Call me if you need to. Tx 16 July 2011 Tony Blair: If you're still going to parliament you should call me. I have experience of these things! Tx Rebekah Brooks: Definitely depends on the police interview first. I have Stephen Parkinson [a lawyer] here today. I have never met him but people say he is good. Tony Blair: He's excellent. Rebekah Brooks: Great news. Feeling properly terrified. Police are behaving so badly. Tony Blair: Everyone panics in these situations and they will feel they have their reputation to recover. Assume you have quality QC advice? When's the interview? Rebekah Brooks: Sunday probably or Monday. Cms committee. Tuesday. Stephen bringing someone called Emma Hodges and we have QC. Tony Blair: That's good. I'm no use on police stuff but call me after that because I may be some help on Commons. Rebekah Brooks: Great. Will do. X 17 July 2013 Rebekah Brooks: With Stephen now. We are both saying hello. X |