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Tony Blair's texts to Rebekah Brooks in full: 'Call me if you need to'

10 July 2011 (the day the News of the World closes)

Tony Blair: Hi, it's Tony, I've just landed. Is it took late to speak or should we stick with tomorrow?

Rebekah Brooks: Let's stick to tomorrow.

Rebekah Brooks: Can't wait xx

11 July 2011

Tony Blair: What's the best number for you? I'm ready to speak.

Rebekah Brooks: Sorry. Only just excaped meetings. When is a good time? X

Tony Blair: Now. Call my hotel landling. Ask for room 610.

12 July 2011

Tony Blair: I'm in Mid East. Call me when you can Tx

15 July 2011 (the day Brooks resigns)

Tony Blair: I'm really sorry about it all. Call me if you need to. Tx

16 July 2011

Tony Blair: If you're still going to parliament you should call me. I have experience of these things! Tx

Rebekah Brooks: Definitely depends on the police interview first. I have Stephen Parkinson [a lawyer] here today. I have never met him but people say he is good.

Tony Blair: He's excellent.

Rebekah Brooks: Great news. Feeling properly terrified. Police are behaving so badly.

Tony Blair: Everyone panics in these situations and they will feel they have their reputation to recover. Assume you have quality QC advice? When's the interview?

Rebekah Brooks: Sunday probably or Monday. Cms committee. Tuesday. Stephen bringing someone called Emma Hodges and we have QC.

Tony Blair: That's good. I'm no use on police stuff but call me after that because I may be some help on Commons.

Rebekah Brooks: Great. Will do. X

17 July 2013

Rebekah Brooks: With Stephen now. We are both saying hello. X

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