Sir Tony Blair
Former Prime Minister
Sir Tony Blair
Former Prime Minister
Tony Blair is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007. Leading the Labour Party, he modernized it under the "New Labour" movement, shifting it toward the political center and embracing market-friendly policies while maintaining traditional social justice values. Under his leadership, the UK experienced economic growth, investment in public services, and constitutional reforms, including the establishment of the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly. His tenure also saw significant international engagement, notably in Kosovo and Sierra Leone, where the UK intervened militarily on humanitarian grounds.
Bill Clinton says he will look forward to working with Tony Blair
- Saturday, 03 May 1997
US President Bill Clinton on Saturday (3/5) said that new British Prime Minister Tony Blair "is a very exciting, very able man" and he will look forward to working with him.
