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Tony Blair's 10 Years as Prime Minister

British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks during an open-air press-conference after his meeting with Polish President Lech Kaczynski in Warsaw, 27 April 2007. On June 27, 2007, Blair resigned after a decade as Prime Minister, ceding power to Gordon Brown.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks during an open-air press-conference after his meeting with Polish President Lech Kaczynski in Warsaw, 27 April 2007. On June 27, 2007, Blair resigned after a decade as Prime Minister, ceding power to Gordon Brown.
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VIDEO | British Prime Minister Tony Blair resigns his post, with power going to Chancellor Gordon Brown. Blair will assume the position as the Quartet's Middle East envoy.
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VIDEO | British Prime Minister Tony Blair has lived through a decade of political triumphs, along with war and terrorism. He snared three consecutive election victories, but now he's leaving office.
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world/photo Tony Blair Steps Down
Prime Minister Tony Blair resigns June 27, 2007, after a decade of service, guiding Britain through economic prosperity at home and a deeply unpopular war abroad, before turning over power to his longtime political partner and rival Gordon Brown.

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Prime Minister's Retirement
"I came into office with high hopes for Britain's future, and you know, I leave it with even higher hopes for Britain's future. This is a country that can today be excited by the opportunities, not constantly fretful of the dangers."
Discussion Transcript
Tony Blair Announces Resignation
Washington Post London reporter Kevin Sullivan and The Times of London political reporter Sam Coates examine Tony Blair's decision to resign and how the transition to new U.K. leadership will work.
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Blair May Become Special Mideast Envoy: Bush Administration Envisions Role With Focus on Palestinians (Post, June 21, 2007)
 
Blair Likens News Media to 'Feral Beast': British Leader Says Competition Has Pushed Press to Focus on the Sensational (Post, June 13, 2007)
 
Brown Sees A New Path For Britain: Finance Chief Opens Bid to Succeed Blair (Post, May 12, 2007)
 
After 10 Years, Blair Bowing Out: In Emotional Talk, Premier Cites Gains, Defends Role in War (Post, May 11, 2007)
 
Two Britons Found Guilty In Transcript Leak Case: Bush-Blair Document Held 'Sensitive' Material (Post, May 10, 2007)
 
Britain Rebukes Blair in Local Votes: Labor Party Edged Out in Scotland, Hurt in Council Elections in England (Post, May 5, 2007)
 
Britain's Labor Bracing For Defeat in Local Votes (Post, May 4, 2007)
 
Blair Prepares to Show Iran Broke Law in Seizing 15 Britons: Tehran Says Detainees 'Violated Iranian Territory' (Post, March 28, 2007)
 
Blair Calls Detention of British Forces 'Unjustified and Wrong' (Post, March 26, 2007)
 
Blair Backs Tougher Gun Laws for Youths (Post, February 19, 2007)
 
British Prosecutors Clear Blair Ally in 'Cash-for-Honors' Probe (Post, February 7, 2007)
 
Blair Vows to Stay Despite Scandal (Post, February 3, 2007)
 
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