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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.
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 ...
Jun 25, 2024 · Professor of Ethnic Peace and Conflict, University of Bradford, Eng. Author of Theft of a Nation: Romania Since Communism and others. Tom Gallagher. Fact-checked by. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Aug 16, 2023 · The former British prime minister, who left Downing Street widely unpopular, is back in favor with his party, Labour, which hopes his political skills can be an advantage as an election nears ...
1 day 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 ...
Jul 20, 2023 · Sir Tony was repudiated mostly because of the invasion of Iraq and because it grew unwilling to wear the compromises on high ideals that electoral success demand.
1 day ago · FILE - Britain’s new Prime Minister Tony Blair, waves to well wishers in Downing Street, London, May 2, 1997. The upcoming general election on July 4, 2024, is widely expected to lead to a ...
Jan 7, 2022 · A petition calling for the removal of former Prime Minister Tony Blair's knighthood has collected more than one million signatures. The ex-Labour leader, who was in power from 1997 to 2007, was...
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, was...
Tony Blair, orig. Anthony Charles Lynton, (born May 6, 1953, Edinburgh, Scot.), British politician and prime minister (1997–2007). He was among the youngest prime ministers in the history of the United Kingdom, and he was the Labour Party ’s longest-serving prime minister.
