Son told Blair not to come

WHAT could possibly have induced Tony Blair to speak at the Crypto Bahamas gathering at the beachside Nassau resort of Baha Mar, alongside ex-U.S. President Bill Clinton and Hollywood star Orlando Bloom?

After all, he admitted he was not up to speed with the latest lingo of NFTs and ‘web 3 space’.

He said: ‘I called my son, who runs his own tech firm, before I came out to speak.’ Tech entrepreneur Euan Blair’s advice was stark. ‘He said: “Dad, say you’re sick. Don’t get on that stage.” ’

Blair was upstaged by conference chair Sam Bankman-Fried, a 30-year-old crypto-billionaire clad in white T-shirt and tennis shorts. ‘I’m feeling a little over-dressed,’ confessed the former PM, who wore an open-necked shirt and jacket.

Perhaps it was unsettling for him to be the least wealthy person in the room for once?