CockySOB
05-10-2007, 09:13 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6639945.stm
Tony Blair has announced he will stand down as prime minister on 27 June.
He made the announcement in a speech to party activists in his Sedgefield constituency, after earlier briefing the Cabinet on his plans.
He acknowledged his government had not always lived up to high expectations but said he had been very lucky to lead "the greatest nation on earth".
He will stay on in Downing Street until the Labour Party elects a new leader - widely expected to be Gordon Brown.
In an emotional speech, Mr Blair said he had been prime minister for 10 years which was "long enough" for the country and himself.
He thanked the British people for their support and apologised for when "I have fallen short".
I found the article interesting insofar as Great Britain and Tony Blair have been the steadiest allies of the USA in the war on terrorism in the Middle East. I'm not up on his possible successors, but it will be something to watch, I think.
Tony Blair has announced he will stand down as prime minister on 27 June.
He made the announcement in a speech to party activists in his Sedgefield constituency, after earlier briefing the Cabinet on his plans.
He acknowledged his government had not always lived up to high expectations but said he had been very lucky to lead "the greatest nation on earth".
He will stay on in Downing Street until the Labour Party elects a new leader - widely expected to be Gordon Brown.
In an emotional speech, Mr Blair said he had been prime minister for 10 years which was "long enough" for the country and himself.
He thanked the British people for their support and apologised for when "I have fallen short".
I found the article interesting insofar as Great Britain and Tony Blair have been the steadiest allies of the USA in the war on terrorism in the Middle East. I'm not up on his possible successors, but it will be something to watch, I think.