World | Tony Blair After Egg Mess, Blair Cancels Book Signing But 'book is selling fantastically' By Kate Seamons Posted Sep 6, 2010 3:15 PM CDT Copied A copy of Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair's newly-published book is seen outside a bookshop in central London, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) Though we're not sure if he prefers his eggs scrambled or fried, we're fairly certain he doesn't like them airborne. Tony Blair canceled Wednesday's planned book signing in London following a particularly messy one in Dublin on Saturday, in which 300 anti-war protesters hurled eggs and shoes at him. He said he was worried about the "hassle and cost" to police, reports the Daily Mail, which notes that the Stop the War Coalition had threatened to stage a mass demonstration outside the event. Read These Next Defense officials react to Hegseth's Quantico meeting. President asks nation's top generals to loosen up. Government shutdown is here. Here's what to expect. Colorado wants to give 'peace of mind' on Hunter S. Thompson. Report an error