Former adviser to Tony Blair between 1992 and 1998, went on to found Portland Communications. Allan and his PR company are part of the caravan of consultants that supported Blair in advising jurisdictions such as Kazakhstan.
Former British spy (head of MI6 Middle East Bureau), once close to Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi. Allen facilitated Blair’s trips to Libya during the Gaddafi regime. Blair cleared him to join the board of the oil major BP immediately after quitting the civil service.
Palestinian political leader and outstanding advocate who has been a severe critic of Blair’s role in the Quartet. A Palestinian legislator, activist and scholar.
Former Foreign Office official who became Blair’s chief of staff in the office of the Quartet Representative; facilitated Blair trips to Libya.
Blair’s wife and mother of his four children: Euan (born 1984); Nicholas (born 1985); Kathryn (born 1988); and Leo (born 2000). Blair – a barrister – founded Omnia Strategy, a law firm that provides consultancy to governments on legal issues. Founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, and owner (with Euan) of twenty-four flats.
Born 6 May 1953, Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007. Consultant and philanthropist from 2007 to present. Said to be worth £90 million.
Cherie Blair’s half-sister, and outspoken critic of Blair’s role in the Middle East.
Former political editor at New Statesman and political editor for the Jewish Chronicle, hired by Blair to edit the ‘Faith and Globalisation’ website of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. Left after five months saying that he lacked independence.
Byers, a former Labour Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, quit the Commons after being caught on television describing himself as a ‘cab for hire’. He is unwilling to discuss clients, which includes Consolidated Contractors International.
Former Education Secretary and Home Secretary under Blair; old friend of Blair and long-standing Labour MP. Runs a ‘Religion and Society’ course at Lancaster University.
US billionaire, founder of Ripplewood investment company, who introduced Blair to Yale Schools of Management and Divinity where he taught a course. Collins served on the board of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation and Blair consulted Collins about his business prospects and tactics but ignored the advice. Collins accompanied Blair on a trip to Libya.
American businesswoman, former wife of News Corporation boss Rupert Murdoch (his third). Murdoch filed for divorce in 2013 after allegations, denied by Blair, that he had had an affair with her.
Libyan dictator, killed during battle of Sirte in 2011, following which his country collapsed. Despite being discredited for his funding of Irish terrorism, he was courted by Blair, both in office and afterwards. Blair flew at least twice to Tripoli on a jet paid for by the Gaddafi regime.
Former Head of Communications at Tony Blair Associates, now at the management consultant McKinseys.
Rwandan head of state whom Blair advises. Kagame’s party has been accused of genocide. In the 2010 general election Kagame received 92 per cent of the vote. Blair wrote a panegyric of praise for Kagame and his regime at the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Rwandan genocide.
US banker, formerly with Citigroup, and strategic adviser to both parties in Xstrata’s merger with Glencore. Blair himself persuaded Qatar Holdings to vote their shares in favour of the deal. Blair introduced Klein to President Condé of Guinea with a view to the government of Guinea hiring him.
Europe Minister in Blair’s government who supported Blair’s candidacy for Presidency of the European Union. Subsequently fell foul of the parliamentary expenses law and received a prison sentence.
Mandelson founded consultancy firm Global Counsel which has consultancy interests directed towards Russia and the Eastern bloc. Former Labour Party communications chief, then Minister under Blair, as well as EU Trade Commissioner.
Worked for Monitor before joining Blair. Managed humanitarian relief for international NGOs. Represented AGI in Guinea and then worked for Blair in Burma.
Leader of the Labour Party whose proposals, including the Mansion Tax, increased funding for the National Health Service, and caps on energy pricing, have been targeted by Blair and his political supporters.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan oversees the Mubadala Development Company, the sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi, which is a client of Tony Blair Associates. Blair is a regular visitor to Abu Dhabi.
Hired Blair and the caravan of Blairite consultants including Jonathan Powell, Alistair Campbell and Portland Communications to burnish the image of Kazakhstan. Reputedly paid Blair £13m for two years’ consultancy.
Ukrainian oligarch who has donated $500,000 to the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. Pinchuk founded Interpipe – a maker of pipes sold to Russia. Blair has visited his factories, and described the company as ‘an outstanding creation’.
British diplomat who served as the Downing Street chief of staff under British Prime Minister Tony Blair from 1995 to 2007. Powell, a managing director of American bank Morgan Stanley, became part of the Blair consultancy caravan, appointed senior adviser to Tony Blair Associates. Brother of Charles Powell, Baron Powell of Bayswater, former adviser to Margaret Thatcher and Blair’s envoy to Brunei.
Author of a biography of Tony Blair, Tony Blair: Prime Minister. Rentoul, (now a professor and part-time chief political commentator to the Independent on Sunday) started as a critic of Blair and is now a trusted and uncritical admirer.
Israeli businessman living in the US. Reportedly the 104th richest person in America and has long supported the Israeli cause. Says ‘I’m a one issue guy and my issue is Israel.’
Daughter of the former head of the Inland Revenue, Liz Symons was general secretary of the First Division Association, a civil service trade union. Symons served as a Minister for State for the Middle East under Blair; she later became rich through consultancy, including to US law firm DLA-Piper.
She is linked to Consolidated Contractors Company, a massive Middle Eastern construction firm. She is married to Phil Bassett, former FT journalist and Blair adviser.
Former Downing Street official whom Blair brought into the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. Turner, whose father is a Catholic theologian and a former member of Opus Dei, is a devout Roman Catholic, who facilitated Blair’s Faith Foundation deal with Yale Divinity School, in conjunction with businessman Tim Collins.
Member of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation’s strategic board, wealthy Dubai-based founder of the GEMS private educational company.
Former Downing Street official under Blair who joined lobbyists Brown Lloyd James. BLJ, of which Watts is the managing director, represents the Tony Blair Faith Foundation as well as numerous Qatari clients; it is close to the Qatari government. BLJ has been credited with securing the controversial choice of Qatar for the 2022 Football World Cup.
Mandelson’s research assistant in the Labour Party who went on to become his special adviser when he was Trade and Industry Minister. On Mandelson’s resignation, he worked for a number of media companies before teaming up with Russian oligarchs. Wegg-Prosser is managing partner of Mandelson’s consultancy Global Counsel. He lives round the corner from Blair’s Connaught Square address.
Former President of the World Bank. Preceded Blair as Representative of the Quartet for developing the Palestinian territories.
Blair’s pro-bono organisation with staff in London and Africa, advising governments of varying ideologies on governance.
Palestinian-owned construction company, linked to many Blair activities. Stephen Byers, former Trade and Industry Secretary under Blair, is chairman of British subsidiary AKWA.
US law firm with global network to whom Liz Symons was an international consultant. Blenheim Capital Partners, a defence company with which Symons is connected, also has links to DLA-Piper.
A limited and limited liability partnership set up for Tony Blair which is also registered by the Financial Conduct Authority to be able to trade on stock markets. Also offers investment advice.
Strategic management advice company, set up by Peter Mandelson and Benjamin Wegg-Prosser to handle overseas and British clients. WPP, run by Sir Martin Sorrell, also has a stake in the company. It keeps its client list secret.
US investment bank which employs Blair at a reputed $2 million per year on a part-time advisory basis. Blair said he expected to advise the bank on global ‘political and economic changes’.
Set up by Michael Porter, the business guru and academic. The consultancy failed in November 2012. Many Monitor consultants joined Blair’s consultancy, Tony Blair Associates.
An umbrella organisation covering all Tony Blair’s commercial activities. Work includes advising governments and multinational corporations across the world.
Charitable organisation rooted in faith. Apparently designed to portray faith as a positive force in the world and counter extremism.
Company set up by Peter Mandelson to handle all income from books and speeches. Mandelson is the sole shareholder.
Commercial limited and limited liability partnership set up for Tony Blair which could be used to attract investors backing the former PM. Accounts provide very little information about its activities.