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Tony Blair At Leveson: Pictures Of The Former Prime Minister Pointing

PHOTOS: Blair's Best Hand Gestures
Dina Rickman
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With Tony Blair back on British TV screens at the Leveson inquiry, we're reminded of one thing we've been missing about the former prime minister.

Labour's most successful leader isn't just good at winning elections - he also knows how to get his point across. Literally.

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Blair: My integrity is this big

Whether it's saluting, straight shooting, clasping his hands in prayer-like mode or repeatedly jutting his hand out to stress each syllable of a word, the former prime minister has a plethora of gestures.

At Huff Post, we always think it's better to show than tell so here are 15 pictures of Blair pointing.

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Blair spotted doing the macarena in the middle of PMQs(01 of15)
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Blair petting an invisible dog(02 of15)
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Blair: Braappp!(03 of15)
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Blair does the robot(04 of15)
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Stop in the name of love(05 of15)
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Hands up if you've ever voted Tory(06 of15)
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Tony's 'I've just had an idea' face(07 of15)
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Blair pointing with his hands AND feet(08 of15)
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Even Jacqui Smith has no idea what's going on here(09 of15)
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Which way to the airport again?(10 of15)
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That Tory question again...(11 of15)
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Blair: My integrity is this big(12 of15)
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Blair: He puts a spell on you(13 of15)
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Yo, Blair!(14 of15)
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Clearly the gestures are catching on...(15 of15)
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