The plot to oust Blair
Updated on 07 September 2006
Labour's leadership crisis was sparked when MPs sent Tony blair a letter asking him to resign.
Labour's leadership crisis was sparked when MPs sent Tony blair a letter asking him to resign.
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The latest crisis for Tony Blair began when 15 Labour MPs sent him a letter urging him to resign.
Of the 15 rebels, three represent seats in the West Midlands, a key battleground for Labour in next year's council elections. The seats are Birmingham Erdington, Birmingham Perry Bar and West Bromwich East.
Channel 4 News understands that the plot was hatched in a West Bromwich balti house.
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