I couldn't live with myself if I thought that these big strategic choices for my generation were there, and I wasn't even making them – or I was maki… - Tony Blair
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I couldn't live with myself if I thought that these big strategic choices for my generation were there, and I wasn't even making them – or I was making them according to what was expedient rather than what I actually thought was right.
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May, 1953) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 2, 1997 to June 27, 2007. He was an employment law barrister before being elected to Parliament as Labour Party MP for the constituency of Sedgefield in 1983. Becoming Labour Party leader in 1994, he adopted moderate pro-free market policies and won a landslide victory in the 1997 general election. His decision to send UK forces to assist in the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 was highly controversial and surrounding scandals tarnished his image, although he was re-elected in 2005.
Alternative Names:
Rt. Hon. Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
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Rt. Hon. Tony Blair
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The Rt. Hon. Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair PC KC
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Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
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Sir Tony Blair
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Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
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Anthony Blair
The importance of the notion of community is that it defines the relationship not only between us as individuals but between people and the society in which they live, one that is based on responsibilities as well as rights, on obligations as well as entitlements. Self-respect is in part derived from respect for others.
