51.   Labour leader Tony Blair is touring the U.S. and is due to meet President Bill Clinton today.

52.   Labour leaders have stopped short of giving this pledge, saying instead that their campaign against the move will prevent it taking place before the next general election.

53.   Labour leader Tony Blair, meanwhile, is campaigning partly on fears of what will happen if Britain is left out of the new Europe.

54.   Labour leaders have demanded the ruling Conservative government refer all the bids to the MMC, and some consumer groups have protested the windfall to investors.

55.   Neither Prime Minister Jim Bolger nor Labour leader Helen Clark were advised of the decision in advance.

56.   Nevertheless, many investors are punting on the election of Labour leader Tony Blair at the U.K. elections due to be held by next May.

57.   This alliance, which would have an overall majority, was ruled out before and after the election by the present Labour leader Dick Spring.

58.   Among the priorities that labour leaders should work towards is a better education system and effective retraining for workers.

59.   Earlier on Monday, Tony Blair held meetings in Jerusalem with Israeli President, Ezer Weizman and Labour party leader Ehud Barak.

60.   He has released four political prisoners -- including renegade politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas and labour leader Muchtar Pakpahan -- and vowed to free more.