Cliff Richard and Tony Blair Talk Rock, And 'That' Holiday
15 December 2005
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CLIFF RICHARD DISCUSSES ROCK WITH TONY BLAIR British singer CLIFF RICHARD refuses to talk about politics when he spends time with British Prime Minister TONY BLAIR because the friends prefer to discuss rock music. The DEVIL WOMAN hitmaker, who has spent more time on the UK charts than any other band or artist apart from ELVIS PRESLEY, regularly entertains Blair and his wife CHERIE and has invited them stay at his Caribbean holiday home. Speaking on last night's (14DEC05) Sky Report on British TV channel Sky News, Richard says, "I like him as a person, I have to say. I've found him very easy to be with. I've never ever talked politics with him. "In fact, I'm looking forward to the day when he isn't Prime Minister anymore so that I can actually talk to him properly. "He likes talking about rock and roll and what I'm doing. Occasionally, he'll say I'm off to what's-it tomorrow and I've got to do this tomorrow or I'm meeting up with somebody."And I try not to chase it because I don't want to talk about that with him because I feel that's part of the pressure with his life."Meanwhile the singer is amazed by the media frenzy surrounding his decision to allow Prime Minister TONY BLAIR to stay at his holiday home in the Caribbean this summer (05), because he considers him to be a friend. There was outcry in conservative sections of the British press over whether Blair was using taxpayers' money to fund the holiday - but Richard insists he never charges his friends to stay at his Barbados home.
Speaking on last night's (14DEC05) Sky Report on British TV channel Sky News, Richard says, "I'm only concerned because I know what it's like to go through having the press throw things like this at you. I'm sorry, I never charge any of my friends when they come.
"I would never dream of charging rent for my friends. All I know actually is that they actually donate money to charity instead of paying me rent. But I don't see why they should have to do that either.
"If I didn't offer it to them and they went somewhere else the taxpayer would have to pay for it. I don't understand the fuss really - it's like you're telling me I can't ask my friends to use my house unless I charge them rent. I don't care whether he's the Prime Minister."
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