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Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (1953-Current) served as the United Kingdom's Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007. Blair has won awards including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Liberty Medal.
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Tony Blair has in fact recently converted and been received into the RC church. His Wikipedia page lists that his conversion was disclosed on Dec 22, 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Blair
Should tony Blair be charged with treason?
NO! Of course not. The only people who call him evil are the people who believe wars SHOULD go on. An example of this is terrorists and people who are "evil". But what is evil? Evil is an unexplainable feeling, doing and it's a bit like nothing. But nothing is something...isn't it? Everything is something. Nothing is something but what is this something? I know this has gone totally off the subject but this all connects. Ok. Now you know the truth. Thank you for taking the time to read
Who was the UK Prime Minister after Tony Blair?
Gordon Brown resumed office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on the 27th June 2007, after serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer for Tony Blair since 1997.
What Prime Ministers preceeded Tony Blair?
There was 73 prime ministers before Tony Blair.
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The first answer (above) is brief, but answers the question perfectly.
The second answer (below) says nothing at all that answers the question. Wiki Answers is for answering questions, not making political speeches.
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But only 6 of them led a Labour government! Astounding, but true. And Tony Balir was only the FOURTH Labour prime minister to serve as an elected leader.
James Callaghan and Gordon Brown also led the Labour party and became PMs, but they took over from their predecessors mid-term. Their oarty was not voted in as the government under their leadership. But their party LOST under their leadership. Callaghan took over from Wilson, Brown from Blair. And we know what happened then! In 1979 Margaret Thatcher's Conservatives came into office after the 'Winter of Discontent' - and ruled for 18 years. And in 2010 the Conservative/Liberal Democrats formed a coalition, since NOT ONE of the 3 parties received an overall majority. This puts Blair's appeal, ability and political nous into focus.
These are all the Labour leaders who LED their party into office:
- 1. Ramsay MacDonald (4th & 8th Labour leader) won in 1923 - was the first Labour Prime Minister but only in a coalition with the Conservatives. Then 22 years later-
- 2. Clement Attlee (11th leader) 1945. Then 19 years later -
- 3. Harold Wilson (14th leader) 1964. Then 33 years later -
- 4. Tony Blair (20th leader) 1997 …????
It took 33 years to find Labour's winner in Tony Blair. How many more decades until they find another winner? I wonder.
Is Tony Blair a high degree freemason of good standing?
Being a Freemason myself I can say that it is not, or would not be a huge secret if he where one. Most Masons do not go out of their way to hide that fact that they are a member of the fraternity, but neither to some of them tout it publicly. Many did not knot the President Ford was in fact a Freemason, but he did not take any measures to hide it. If Former P.M. Blair is indeed a Freemason, ask him and if he is I am sure he would tell you.
How was Tony Blair a good leader?
He kept his party united, he was a good debator and good at promoting his party's policies, he was willing to make tricky decisions and he led the Labour party to win three elections. He was sometimes nicknamed "Teflon Tony" because the scandals and problems that affected his tenure of office never really stuck to him.
When was Tony Blair the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
He was elected leader of the Labour Party in Parliament in 1994, after the death of the previous leader John Smith. At the time, Labour Party were the minority in the House of Commons. In the following election in 1997, the Labour Party won control of Parliament by a landslide, and Blair became Prime Minister, a position he held until 2007.
How many votes did tony Blair get in his Sedgefield constituency in 2001 gereral election?
Tony Blair became Member of Parliament for Sedgefield in 1983, holding the post until 2007. In the 2001 election, he received 26,110 votes, a total of 64.9 percent of the vote - down 6.3 percent on his performance in the 1997 election.
Is Tony Blair English or Scottish?
Tony Blair was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. However, that doesn't make him Scottish, though I do believe some people consider him Scottish. It all comes down to what he considers himself, since he has ties with both England and Scotland. A better way to describe his nationality would be to call him British.
What is the net worth of tony Blair?
Oodles. Money he earned by virtue of being the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Money earned by using the Hose of Parliament for his convinience.
When did Tony Blair resign as Prime Minister?
Tony Blair - who used to be UK Prime Miniter is very much alive. He is a special peace envoy for the middle east, particularly Isreal. He also a holds directorship with a major merchant bank and travels the world giving lectures to various groups.
Since leaving Downing street Mr Blair has also set up a Faith and Globalisation Foundation, to aid worldwide religious understanding. This course is already being used in several universities worldwide. He has also set up the Africa Governance Initiative to help developing African countries in practical democracy. He has also started a Sports Foundationin the part of Britain where he was a member of parliament for 25 years. And he is involved with Climate Change Initiative.
So no. Not dead. Not at all. He's done more in three years that many of us do in a lifetime.
Unlike the words in the first paragraph at the top - written by someone else - I would not say that he is a peace envoy for "particularly Israel". He has already been instrumental in helping Palestinian business and interests in the West Bank, and was instrumental in getting a mobile telephony setup as well as infrastructure projects in Gaza. Not that we always hear about these positive deveopments in the British press. Don't ask me why not. Ask them!
How much money does the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom earn yearly?
187k.
At present the Prime Minister receives £127,334 in addition to a salary of £60,277.
£142,500 a year
Gordon Brown (No longer Prime Minister) currently earns around £187,000 per year as British Prime Minister.
OK - So definitively David Cameron who is the current British Prime Minister earns £142,500 per year. Recently the Civil Service disclosed the salary's of all of the Cabinet members who earn over £150,000. David Cameron's £142,500 was used as a bench mark for this.
Why did tony Blair leave as to not being prime minister?
Tony Blair lost his job as he had some issues involving the treasurer and apparently he was found with cannabis stored in his vault at his office
What are the most accomplishments tony Blair did?
He turned Britain from a successful, confident, happy country into the penniless shambles it is today in only 10 years
Where does Tony Blair live now?
Tony Blair lived in 10 Downing street, which is the official residence for a British prime minister.
