Blair's son to intern with U.S. Republicans
LONDON, Sunday (Reuters)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair's eldest son Euan will work as an
intern with Republican staff in the U.S. House of Representatives, the
prime minister's office said on Sunday.
Euan, 21, will spend three months working with a committee which
determines how U.S. legislation is considered in the lower chamber of
Congress.
"Euan Blair has been given the opportunity to take up a short, unpaid
internship with the Rules Committee of the House of Representatives,"
said a spokesman at the prime minister's Downing Street office.
Despite Blair's close relationship with U.S. President George W.
Bush, the news raised eyebrows among some Democrats who see Blair's
Labour party as natural allies, reported the Sunday Telegraph newspaper.
"It is extremely surprising that the son of a Labour prime minister
would intern with the Republican majority staff on the committee," the
paper quoted Eric Burns, communications director for Congresswoman
Louise Slaughter, the committee's leading Democrat, as saying.
The newspaper said Euan would be mentored by David Dreier, a
Californian representative to the Republican leadership in the House,
during his internship.
The Downing Street spokesman said Euan was also hoping for an
internship with the Democrats. |