Blair Snubs Short in Favour of Amos for Top Un Job ; Will Seals Movie Premiere with a Kiss for Eva

Evening Standard - London › February 23, 2005

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TONY BLAIR has been accused of cronyism after nominating Baroness Amos to head the United Nations Development Programme. My source at the UN tells me former International Development Secretary Clare Short is a far more popular choice than Amos, who is currently leader of the House of Lords.

"UN Secretary General Kofi Annan wants someone who possesses strong independence of mind - this is, after all, one of the most important posts in the UN," I'm told.

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Blair Snubs Short in Favour of Amos for Top Un Job ; Will Seals Movie Premiere with a Kiss for Eva

"Rightly or wrongly, Valerie Amos is perceived to be a Blairite crony of the highest order and many in the UN would prefer Clare Short who has a wealth of international experience and had a much longer tenure as Secretary of State for Intern...

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