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Tony Blair is an British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the The Labour Party until 2007.
On March 1, 2009, Tony Blair made his first trip to Gaza after being appointed as the Middle East peace envoy. Blair will meet with UN director of operations John Ging to discuss territory repairs.BBC: Blair makes first visit to Gaza (March 1, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Born: May 6, 1953 in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Political party: The Labour Party
- Previous position: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Held office: 1997 - 2007
- Preceded by: John Major
- Succeeded by: Gordon Brown
- Is the Labour Party's longest-serving Prime Minister
- Only person to lead Labour Party to three consecutive general election victories
- Attended St. John's College and Oxford University
- Wife: Cherie Blair
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Key Dates
- June 9, 1983: Becomes a member of Parliament, representing Sedgefield
- July 21, 1994: Elected leader of the Labour Party
- 1997: Leads Labour Party to a landslide general election victory
- May 2, 1997: Becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- June 24, 2007: Resigns as leader of the Labour Party
- June 27, 2007: Resigns as Prime Minister
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Pioneering New Labour
Blair frequently used the term "New Labour" when describing his leadership of the Labour Party. He led it towards more moderate political stances which, although often criticized, led to landslide victories in general elections. -
Siding With America
As Prime Minister, Blair notably sided with George W. Bush on issues regarding the Middle East, including support for the War on Terror and the Invasion of Iraq. On January 13, 2009, Bush presented Tony Blair with a Presidential Medal of FreedomTime: A Presidential Medal for Tony Blair -
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Foreign Affairs: "A Battle for Global Values" (2007)
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Times Online: Blair Set to Clinch Job as World's Man in the Middle East" (2007)
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BBC News: Brown is UK's new prime minister (2007)
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The Telegraph: "The Blair Years" (2007)
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Set Back For Tony Blair EU President : http://www.lifeinthemixtalk.com/?p=382
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Is so inspired by desmond Tutu, Tony Blair, Michael Johnson, THE human polar bear, and so many other great people and organizations...
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Q) Is Tony Blair using UK taxpayers money for security when he is paid to give an after dinner speech?
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Blogging 'An Uplifting Power, Tony Blair on the Impact of Sport' http://bit.ly/xnNBj
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Tony Blair at the forefront on Climate Issues (& 'The Climate Group') http://bit.ly/6dBkQ
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Blair's Britain, 1997-2007 - $29.99
Tony Blair has dominated British political life for more than a decade. Like Margaret Thatcher before him, he has changed the terms of political debate and provoked as much condemnation as admiration. At the end of his era in power, this bo...
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Tony Blair: Prime Minister - $24.95
John Rentoul's first biography of Tony Blair appeared in 1995, not long after the politician's election as leader of the Labour Party. Two years later Blair presided over the party's landslide election victory—a tremendous affirma...
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Tony Blair in His Own Words - $24.95
Tony Blair in His Own Words is a unique collection of speeches, letters and articles that give a real insight into Blair's political journey. From the lecture he gave in Australia in 1982 which set out the Labor modernizers' creed ye...
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View All Tony Blair Questions (75) | Ask a QuestionIs it true that Tony Blair's expenses have been shredded? - if so is it legal?yes, the government can do what they want read moreTony Romo cheats on Jessica Simpson? With who? (1 Answer)Just my own hypothesis, but I don't think there are any photos of this girl because she probably didn't exist to begin with. Star magazine just went with a story ... read more
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Tony Blair Recent News
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- BBC News: Blair Wants 'Climate Revolution' (March 15, 2008)
- BBC News: Blair to teach in the US on faith (March 7, 2008)
- The Age: Blair the Wall Street strategic thinker (January 11, 2008)
- Former British prime minister Tony Blair has accepted a position as a part-time advisor to JP Morgan bank, with a speculative salary in excess of $1.2 million a year.
- The Guardian: Tony Blair converts to Catholicism (December 22, 2007)
- The Guardian: After 30 Years as a Closet Catholic, Blair Finally Puts Faith Before Politics (2007)
- The Independent: "Two Words Sum Up Why I Cannot Accept my MBE: Tony Blair (2007)
- WashingtonPost.com: "Our Brit Poodle, Off His Leash" (2007)
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Scotsman.com: "Blair seen as Bush's Poodle" (2006)
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BBC News: Blair green views 'muddle-headed' (2007)
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Guardian Unlimited: For Blair, it's child's play to make us all criminals (2007)
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Daily Mail: "How I know Blair faked Iran map" (2007)
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The Independent: Sleaze watchdog says Blair 'failed to live up to promises' (2007)
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Scotsman.com: "Blair seen as Bush's Poodle" (2006)
