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04.11.01
Commons fury at PM Portrait
Keith Gladdis, News of the World

"... The first official portrait of Prime Minister Tony Blair has sparked outrage at Westminster - because it's bigger than the picture of his rivals. When artist Jonathan Yeo's trio of paintings depicting Mr Blair and general election opponents William Hague and Charles Kennedy were unveiled this week they boosted his reputation as one of Britain's hot new talents. But they also caused a row as he made the widths of the canvasses in direct proportion to the number of votes won by each party ..."