-Caveat Lector- .............................................................. Forwarded from the New Paradigms Project [Not Necessarily Endorsed]: From: Book Search Co-ordinator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Fw: Prince snubs Red China, Blair calls him a "Goon." Date: Thursday, October 28, 1999 8:20 AM Blair/Royalty conflict: Real or Contrived...We will have to stay tuned! From: David E. Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Better forget that human rights stuff, Prince Charles, or you'll get Mr. Blair really mad! http://uk.news.yahoo.com/991024/12/9u1a.html Monday October 25, 12:11 AM Blair Savages 'goon' Prince PREMIER Tony Blair has branded Prince Charles a "goon". The Prince of Wales infuriated the PM by snubbing a banquet hosted by Chinese president Jiang Zemin in protest against China's occupation of Tibet. Charles is a devoted fan of the zany 50s BBC radio comedy series, The Goon Show, which starred his hero Spike Milligan. Blair is said to have remarked privately: "I don't know about The Goons - he is a goon." Relations between Blair and the heir to the throne have now hit an all-time low. Blair's spin doctors were playing down the "snub" saying the prince was never intended to be at the function. But privately both Blair and Foreign Secretary Robin Cook are said to be seething at the prince's decision which comes as Britain tries to build important trade relations with China. One confidante of Blair added: "The Prime Minister is far from pleased that Charles seems to be undermining the Government's position on a range of important issues." Beef-on-the-bone, genetically- modified foods, failing education standards, religion and modern architecture are all subjects that have been tackled by the prince, even when his views have clashed with the Government or threatened to upset multi-million conglomerates. He has also written to Ministers about Britain's foreign policy on various issues. The prince's snub came after a week of strenuous protests by campaigners who are incensed by the plight of Tibetians at the hands of China. According to friends, his admiration for the exiled Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama, was just one of the reasons behind his non-attendance at the banquet. He was also dismayed at what he saw as the "heavy-handed" police presence to deter demonstrators. Blair views Charles' excuse about a prior engagement as "ludicrous" as the event at the Chinese Embassy was planned well in advance. Charles was only a mile and a half away at the time, having dinner with Camilla Parker Bowles. He had defiantly told officials: "Don't bother sending me an invitation to the banquet." He also refused to accompany the president on engagements during his four-day tour, which was met with constant public protests about China's record on human rights and their policies on Tibet and Taiwan. 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