July 28, 2005
Secret of Tony Blair’s healthy glow revealed
The secret of Prime Minister Tony Blair famous all-year healthy glow has been revealed — his spends almost twice as much on make-up as the average British woman.
Figures released by Downing Street in answer to a parliamentary question showed that Blair spent more than $3,100 on make-up and make-up artists over the past six years. In contrast, the average British woman spends 195 pounds a year on both make-up and skincare. The written answer — released quietly, the final day of the parliamentary session before MPs begin their summer break — said that between 1999-2005, Downing Street paid out £1,050.22 in cosmetics for the prime minister’s media appearances. In the past two years, a further £791.20 was spent on make-up artists. In the run-up to the May general election, many pundits noted that Blair had acquired a suspiciously orange glow that he said he attained from sitting in his backyard. afp
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Carl