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
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We're not going to negotiate some new treaty on climate change ... What this is about is seeing whether it will be possible in the future to bring people back into consensus together. Can we do that? I don't know, but it's important that we at least begin a process of dialogue that allows us to make progress on this.
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There is no point in speculating what happens down the line if you reach an impasse. But there is a lot of processes that have to be gone through before you are at that point, not least the Security Council.
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What we're about here is trying to make sure that public opinion everywhere is satisfied entirely as to the quality and safety of British beef,
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We hope we can get the rest of the transport system back up and running again as soon as possible.
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London's bid is important to me, the government and to our country and I would be immensely proud to help bring the games back to London for first time in 64 years,
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The IRA statement yesterday frankly defies any description. It was an extraordinary thing to say.
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Let no one be in doubt that the rules of the game are changing, ... If you come to our country from abroad, don't meddle in extremism.
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I think it is important we end the isolation of northern Cyprus,
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Politics is about listening and it's about leading.
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If you're interested in politics and you're not following it, then it's a little bizarre.
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I just want to tell you why I am so passionate about this bid,
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I'm really sorry if there have been difficulties. ... But I can assure you some of these staff have been working round the clock,
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I can't exactly foresee the circumstances in which, you know, the American president can come in and be of help, ... But I was very grateful for the offer of that. And I think people in Northern Ireland will be as well.
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I would like to express our sympathy and condolences to the people of Nepal following the dreadful tragedy there in respect of the royal family,