article_snippet.sent: Questions have again been raised about Blair money-making since leaving Downing Street in 2007 .
article_snippet.sent: Blair global money-making projects face fresh scrutiny today after publication of a bizarre deal to sell the theory of 'deliverology' to Colombia.
article_snippet.sent: Blair last week defended earning money since leaving Downing Street, claiming it pays for the 'infrastructure' around Blair.
article_snippet.sent: But critics have questioned the role of a former Prime Minister working for other sovereign states, and claimed there could be a conflict of interest between Blair role as the Middle East envoy and earning money from governments in the region.
article_snippet.sent: The business proposal states: 'Blair, with Blair extensive on-the-job experience and politician instincts, will personally lead this project. '
article_snippet.sent: Typically Blair contribution will go beyond the narrow focus of this project, and our growing understanding of the situation on the ground will allow Blair to serve as an adviser to the government in several other areas, be it in domestic matters or questions of international politics.'
article_snippet.sent: Blair defended Blair money making, telling Newsweek last week said: 'I could not do what I do unless I was also able to generate income'.
article_snippet.sent: Chris Doyle, director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding, told the Telegraph: 'This raises serious questions of a conflict of interest over Blair roles as businessman and Middle East envoy. '
article_snippet.sent: The UAE is supposed to be a leading donor government on the issue of Gaza and the West Bank, so what does Blair put first, Blair role as Quartet envoy or Blair role as a businessman when dealing with Quartet envoy or his role as a businessman?
article_snippet.sent: But Blair office rejected the claims, and insisted the details of the work had been released in a press statement in 2013. '
article_snippet.sent: And as We have repeatedly made clear, there are no conflicts of interests with any of Mr Blair's work, including Mr Blair's role with the OQR.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Blair's office deny any conflict of interest involved in Blair business dealings .