UK News 28-11-2003 who: Tony Blair what: Says he`s fine after visit from doctors where: Downing Street, LONDON when: Yesterday snippet: The prime minister suffered severe stomach pains on Wednesday evening. He was visited immediately by a doctor, who did not prescribe any treatment, and again the next day. But, writes The Independent`s political editor Andrew Grice "Westminster was a hive of rumour about the strain on the Prime Minister after his second health scare in six weeks". Today Mr Blair will launch the government`s "Big Conversation", which he claims is "the biggest policy consultation ever to have taken place in this country". Meanwhile, three weeks after taking over as leader from Iain Duncan Smith, Michael Howard has propelled the Conservatives to a two-point lead, according to a YouGov poll. [... more]

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