Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blairis a British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and the Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. Together with then-US President George W. Bush, he initiated the Iraq War with the invasion of Iraq, an act which remains highly controversial...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth6 May 1953
CityEdinburgh, Scotland
simple issues people
The problem is some of the populism on both the far left and the far right, it can make a Tweet but not make a policy. And, you know, when you are dealing with issues that are as important and serious as this, I understand why people search for simple solutions.
gun law western-values
Our ultimate weapon is not our guns but our beliefs ... Ours are not Western values. They are the universal values of the human spirit and anywhere, any time, ordinary people are given the chance to choose, the choice is the same. Freedom not tyranny. Democracy not dictatorship. The rule of law not the rule of the secret police. The spread of freedom is the best security for the free. It is our last line of defence and our first line of attack.
forgiving suffering responsible
If we are wrong, we will have destroyed a threat that, at its least is responsible for inhuman carnage and suffering. That is something I am confident history will forgive.
feet important world
Nothing is more important to England's arrangements for the World Cup than the state of David Beckham's foot.
your-side difficult-work alliances
There are solutions that are proper, but they require the painstaking and difficult work of building alliances and also being prepared to analyze the problem realistically. And exactly the same thing is going on my side of the Atlantic as is going on your side of the Atlantic.
people choices want
Yes, I feel I've got something to say. If people want to listen, that's great, and if they don't, that's their choice.
frustration needs answers
There's a great frustration with the system. There's a lot of anger out there. But in the end, you need answers and not just anger. But anyway, let me not trespass too much into your politics. I've got enough problems in my own politics.
leader lord opposition
Lord Cranborne told the leader of the opposition to 'back me or sack me' - he succeeded in doing both.
battle progress socialism
The 21st century will not be about the battle between capitalism and socialism but between the forces of progress and the forces of conservatism.
should-have people steps
If there are further steps to European integration, the people should have their say at a general election or in a referendum.
our-world evil today
This mass terrorism is the new evil in our world today
people boss british
The British people are the boss.
country government choices
The first big choice: a government with the strength to deliver stability, or a government that takes the country back to boom and bust.
errors democrat unified
Ah yes, liberal democrats unified as ever in opportunism and in error.