Tony Blair: My Political Life

Former British prime minister Tony Blair discusses his new political memoir, A Journey: My Political Life, in conversation with noted journalist and editor Tina Brown.

Tony Blair's emergence as Labour Party leader in 1994 marked a seismic shift in British politics. Within a few short years, he had transformed his party and rallied the country behind him, becoming prime minister in 1997 with the biggest victory in Labour's history, and bringing to an end 18 years of Conservative government. He took Labour to a historic three terms in office as Britain's dominant political figure of the last two decades.

A Journey is Tony Blair's firsthand account of his years in office and beyond. Here he describes for the first time his role in shaping our recent history, from the aftermath of Princess Diana's death to the war on terror. He reveals the leadership decisions that were necessary to reinvent his party, the relationships with colleagues including Gordon Brown, the grueling negotiations for peace in Northern Ireland, the implementation of the biggest reforms to public services in Britain since 1945, and his relationships with leaders on the world stage--Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton, Vladimir Putin, George W. Bush. He analyzes the belief in ethical intervention that led to his decisions to go to war in Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, and, most controversially of all, in Iraq.

Few British prime ministers have shaped the nation's course as profoundly as Tony Blair, and his achievements and legacy will be debated for years to come.

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[kkrules13]

@jester26uk for a primeminister who - brought peace in N Ireland - cut waiting lists to an all time low - built hundreds of new hospitals and schools - boosted exam results to record levels - increased university applications - created the EMA - stopped milosevic - took out Saddam Hussein who tortured and terrorized his people - increased British influence world wide - achieved the highest levels of unemployment in the UK - got the Olympics in London - increased GDP by 30%

[davidserhane]

am from Algeria and i think he s the best that uk and the world ever had as roller

[siddik900]

i wish DAVID Cameron learn from Great Blair

[macvatu]

. . . . his missus wants to be the First Lady of America. . . but Michele has warned her to back off or she'll get it in the flippin' neck. The Yanks will love her of course, and put her in Hollywood silverscreen, . . wow, imagine that, Cherie snogging Tom Cruise !!. . .yuck !!

[socijalista]

@acrossthepondwebsite

I hope you will have dead child on your hand, as he send plans to bomb you because of "nuclear weapon".

[bongoloid77]

@kkrules13

Is a Bliar and believes he is doing Gods work... Hitchens smoked his ass

[TurnerDigital]

@toberses11 You need to learn how to use the English language correctly.

[grahamedwardfindlay]

well the last comment is from a backwards person who is clearly racist, maybe he shoudnt hang himself.

[toberses11]

the best prime minster and the best mass murderer. quite a career.

btw that interviewer is so board

[toberses11]

the best prime minster and the best mass murderer. quite a career

[acrossthepondwebsite]

The best Prime Minister Britain has ever had