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Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair KG (born 6 May 1953) is a British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He was Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997 and held various shadow cabinet posts from 1987 to 1994.
1 day ago · In 1997 Tony Blair had been leader of the Labour Party for three years and had never been behind in the opinion polls. The reputation of the Conservative government for economic competence ...
Jun 25, 2024 · Tony Blair (born May 6, 1953, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a British Labour Party leader who served as prime minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007). He was the youngest prime minister since 1812 and the longest-serving Labour prime minister, and his 10-year tenure as prime minister was the second longest continuous period (after Margaret ...
2 days ago · So it was quite a turnaround when Labour, under the leadership of the youthful Tony Blair, won the May 1, 1997 general election by a landslide. “New Labour, New Britain” was the party’s slogan, and “Things can only get better” by D-ream was its theme song. Under Blair, Labour won a majority of 179 seats, even bigger than the party’s ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Who Is Tony Blair? In 1994, Tony Blair became the youngest leader of the Labour Party. In 1997, he was sworn in as prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Aug 16, 2023 · Aug. 16, 2023. A decade and a half after Tony Blair left Downing Street, one issue still defines the former British prime minister in the eyes of many Britons: his disastrous decision to join the...
Jan 5, 2022 · More than 700,000 people have signed a petition calling for former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair to have his knighthood removed. The ex-Labour leader, who was in power from 1997 to 2007,...
Jul 20, 2023 · Sir Tony has “been on a redemptive arc,” says John McTernan, his former political secretary. Britain’s current woes have given the party a new appreciation for his achievements of keeping ...
Jan 1, 2022 · Tony Blair, the Duchess of Cornwall, and Baroness Amos are to be appointed as members of the Order of the Garter, England's oldest and most senior order of chivalry.
Jun 25, 2024 · Tony Blair - Labour Leader, Diplomat, Peace Negotiator: Nonetheless, after 10 years in office but still only in his early 50s, Blair was not ready to retire from the world scene.
