Tony Blair in His Own Words

by Richards, Paul

• ISBN13: 9781842750896
• ISBN10: 1842750895
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-15
• Publisher: Politicos Pub

Summary

Tony Blair in His Own Words is a unique collection of speeches, letters and articles that give a real insight into Blair's political journey. From the lecture he gave in Australia in 1982 which set out the Labor modernizers' creed years ahead of its time, his views on his own Christianity, his battles with the hard Left and union militants, his campaign and conference speeches, to his reactions to the death of Diana, and from 9/11 to the war in Iraq and its aftermath in the Hutton Inquiry, this book tells the full story-in his own words. Paul Richards is chair of the Fabian Society and author of How to Win an Election and Be Your Own Spin Doctor.

Table of Contents

Editor's note	ix
Introduction	xi
Part one: Blair the politician
1. Australian lecture, August 1982	3	(23)
2. Sedgefield parliamentary selection CV, May 1983	26	(4)
3. Maiden speech, House of Commons, July 1983	30	(3)
4. 'The Constitution after Westland',	33	(3)
New Statesman, November 1986
5. Interview in Marxism Today, July 1990	36	(4)
6. 'Forging a new agenda',	40	(10)
Marxism Today, October 1991
7. 'Pride without prejudice',	50	(3)
Fabian Review, May 1992
8. 'Why crime is a socialist issue',	53	(6)
New Statesman, January 1993
9. 'Why modernisation matters',	59	(11)
Renewal, October 1993
10. Foreword to Reclaiming the Ground	70	(7)
Christianity and Socialism, 1993
Part Two: Blair the leader
11. Principle, Purpose, Power,	77	(4)
Election leaflet for party leadership, May 1994
12. Socialism, Fabian Society pamphlet, 1994	81	(8)
13. 'No favours',	89	(4)
New Statesman, November 1994
14. Labour Party conference speech, October 1994	93	(4)
15. Let Us Face the Future the 1945 anniversary lecture,	97	(21)
Fabian Society pamphlet, 1995
16. 'The power of the message',	118	(5)
New Statesman, September 1995
17. 'Power with a purpose, Renewal, October 1995	123	(10)
18. Labour Party conference speech, October 1995	133	(4)
19. John Smith memorial lecture, February 1996	137	(3)
20. Foreword to The Personal World:	140	(3)
John Macmurray on Self and Society, 1996
21. Introduction to What Needs to Change, 1996	143	(15)
22. 'The Stakeholder Society,	158	(7)
Fabian Review, February 1996
23. Labour Party conference speech, October 1996	165	(6)
Part Three: Blair the Prime Minister
24. Speech welcoming Bill Clinton to address the British Cabinet, May 1997	171	(2)
25. Statement by the Prime Minister following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, August 1997	173	(2)
26. Speech on the Queen and Prince Philip's Golden Wedding Anniversary, November 1997	175	(4)
27. 'Why the Dome is good for Britain, February 1998	179	(6)
28. Arrival ceremony at the White House, February 1998	185	(2)
29. The Third Way: new politics for the new century,	187	(6)
Fabian Society pamphlet, 1998
30. 'Building for the long term',	193	(3)
Progress, December 1998
31. Introduction to God's Politicians, 2000	196	(3)
32. Touchstone issues memo, April 2000	199	(3)
33. 'Faith in politics', speech to Christian Socialist Movement, March 2001	202	(9)
34. General Election victory statement, June 2001	211	(3)
35. Statement in response to terrorist attacks in the United States, September 2001	214	(2)
36. Statement on military action in Afghanistan, October 2001	216	(5)
37. Labour Party conference speech, October 2001	221	(6)
38. The Courage of Our Convictions,	227	(4)
Fabian Society pamphlet, 2002
39. Iraq debate speech to the House of Commons, March 2003	231	(16)
40. Speech to the US Congress, July 2003	247	(11)
41. Labour Party conference speech, September 2003	258	(2)
42. Statement on the Hutton Inquiry report, January 2004	260	(4)
43. Speech on public services, January 2004	264	(12)
Index	276