(Photo By Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images) This election was no ordinary defeat for Labour. The victory of Tony Blair's New Labour government in 1997 came at a time of huge and growing waiting lists for care, with waits of more than a year commonplace and delays of over two years far from rare. John Smith, had he not died, would have won that election as well. Bill Clinton and Tony Blair Have a Warning for Progressives I believe in the British people. I am pleased to pay tribute to him. Sir Keir will have to better it to win the keys to No 10. UK General Election results history - every Prime Minister since 1721 ... A Journey by Tony Blair accounts for his time as Labour leader and Prime Minister of Great Britain. Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair KG (born 6 May 1953) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. Labour leadership candidates must "renew" the party so it becomes a serious competitor for power, Tony Blair is due to warn. Tony Blair has won a record third term in Downing Street today - but saw Labour's majority slashed by nearly 100. Tony Blair's Speech to Congress - Prose and Poetry - POPASMOKE NOTAM Board . General Election 2017: the Tory-DUP Minority Government Explained - Insider After 18 long years of Opposition, of frustration and despair, I am proud, privileged, to stand before you as the new Labour Prime Minister of our country. It's also the start of the final week of campaigning ahead of the local elections on the 5th of May, which represent the first real test of the party's readiness to become the next government. Abstract This article draws on research which analyses both the actual speech of women in political and . Cameron Bets on Obama - Foreign Policy 500,000 five, six and seven year olds in classes larger than thirty. It marks a moment in history. In July 1994, Blair was elected as a leader of the Labour Party after the death of John Smith who was his predecessor. Tony Blair was returned as Prime Minister, with Labour having 355 MPs, but with a popular vote share of 35.2%, the smallest of any majority government in UK electoral history. Tony Blair's 1997 election victory speech in Downing Street - mirror Labour Party | History, Facts, Policies, & Leaders | Britannica July 17, 2003. Tony Blair ended two decades of Conservative Party rule campaigning for New Labour. Today I want to set an ambitious course for this country. BBC Politics 97 Immediately after Blair's Singapore speech, the Tories issued a press release in which they claimed that his proposals would place more financial burdens on employers and businesses. The Legacy of Tony Blair: Deception and Jewish Ethnic Strategizing in ...