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The next day The Sun reported that Blair would step down as Leader of the Labour Party on 31 May 2007, and as prime minister when a new leader is elected. That same day, seven of the MPs who signed the letter resigned as Parliamentary Private Secretaries (unpaid and unofficial posts assisting Government ministers).
Informal campaigning had been ongoing ever since Blair announced in 2004 that he would not be fighting a fourth general election as leader. Pressure for a timetable eventually led him to announce on 7 September 2006 that he would step down within a year. [3] Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) met on 13 May 2007 to decide a timetable.
A Journey is a memoir by Tony Blair of his tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.Published in the UK on 1 September 2010, it covers events from when he became leader of the Labour Party in 1994 and transformed it into "New Labour", holding power for a party record three successive terms, to his resignation and replacement as prime minister by his Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown.
Cherie studied law at the London School of Economics, and in 1976, met fellow lawyer and future prime minister Tony Blair. The couple married in 1980 and went on to have four children.
At the end of The Facts of Life, Blair (Whelchel) bought the boarding school she once attended.As the new headmaster, she became the Mrs. Garrett-like character, helping students — played by ...
On 20 April, The Independent reported that many of Blair's closest allies were eager to unite the Blair and Brown camps and prevent any challenge to Gordon Brown from dividing the party. [27] The next day, The Guardian reported that 217 MPs had already signed up to back Gordon Brown's leadership. There were also reports that even among the ...
No, this isn't an article written for (or by) squirrels – humans can actually eat acorns under certain circumstances. The nuts stem from oak trees, and can actually elicit a mild, nutty flavor. ...
On 7 September 2006, Blair publicly stated he would step down as leader by the time of the Trades Union Congress conference held from 10 to 13 September 2007, [110] despite promising to serve a full term during the previous general election campaign.