What does Tony Blair do now?
Tony Blair served as prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1997 to 2007, the only Labour leader in the party’s 100-year history to win three consecutive general elections. During his time in office, the UK economy enjoyed record growth. His government made major improvements in Britain’s public services, particularly healthcare and education,…
Tony Blair served as prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1997 to 2007, the only Labour leader in the party’s 100-year history to win three consecutive general elections.
During his time in office, the UK economy enjoyed record growth. His government made major improvements in Britain’s public services, particularly healthcare and education, through a program of investment and reform. Britain’s first-ever statutory minimum wage was introduced. The prime minister led the successful London 2012 Olympics bid and oversaw the peace process for Northern Ireland. He introduced the first elected mayor for London, the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, and Northern Ireland Assembly.
What does Tony Blair do now?
Since leaving office, Tony Blair has spent most of his time working on three areas: supporting governments to deliver effectively for their people, working for peace in the Middle East and countering extremism. He established the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change to work on some of the most difficult challenges in the world today, including how the centre ground of politics renews itself with practical policy solutions.
