Cherie speech 'boring book plug'

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London Evening Standard
By Stephen D'Antal in Auckland and Valentine Low in London
7 February 2005

When Cherie Blair arrived in New Zealand for the start of her controversial charity tour, it was treated with all the excitement of a royal visit.

Despite criticism of the Prime Minister's wife for accepting a fee said to be more than £100,000, audiences were said to be looking forward eagerly to hearing her speak.

But the first event of her six-date speaking tour left guests - who had paid up to £380 a ticket - feeling badly let-down, with many dismissing her speech as a "boring book plug".
Mrs Blair even committed the cardinal sin of confusing New Zealand with Australia.

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