Tony Blair and His Political Legacy

T: Tian Wei， anchor of Dialogue， CCTV-9

C: Stanley Crossick， director of European Policy Center1

M: Ma Zhengang， former Chinese Ambassador to the UK2

B: Rodney Barker， Professor of Government at London School of Economic and Political Science3

In front of a small audience of around 250 at the Trimdon Labour Club where he launched his campaign to become Labour leader in 1994，Blair announced his resignation plan:4 \"Today I announce my decision to stand down from the leadership of the Labour Party. The party will now select a new leader. On 27th of June I will tender5my resignation from the office of Prime Minister to the Queen.\" Blair's announcement came days after he celebrated the tenth anniversary of Labour's landslide election victory in May， 1997.6 Since then he has been one of the most praised leaders in British history. He has secured three consecutive election victories， improved the nation's economy， and brokered peace in Northern Ireland.7 Blair has been proud of his ten years at 10 Downing Street: \"here is only one government since 1945 that can say all of the following: more jobs， fewer unemployed， better health and education results， lower crime， and economic growth in every quarter. Only one government. This government.\"