Tony Blair and his wife Cherie to make 80 million dollars on lectures and book deals

Mrs Blair has already appeared on the professional lecture circuit. She reportedly charged $200,000 for a tour of Australia and $60,000 for a single event in the US, BBC reports.

Cherie Blair, repeatedly accused of cashing in on her husband’s name with lucrative speaking tours, is likely to "piggy back" on his bankability by arranging her own lecture dates to coincide with his schedule.

The international speaking circuit which will provide the Blairs with the long-term income to top up the Prime Minister’s $234,500 a year pension and $180,000 annual ‘public service’ allowance which are his for life.

Mr Blair’s thirst for peace in the Middle East is said to have been reinvigorated by the success of restoring power-sharing to Northern Ireland, dailymail.co.uk reports.........