Blair institute for global change working with over a0 countries, the former Prime Minister is still searching for answers to the great challenges of Our time. LabOurs back in power after 14 years. Very, very few people know what it feels like to actually be the Prime Minister of a new government, to be a countrys leader. What does. What did it feel like as you walked through that door and into power in 1997 . Well, for me, the feelings were less those of elation. I mean, everyone around me was. Was, you know, celebrating, but i was very conscious of the fact, first of all, id never been a minister, let alone a Prime Minister, and secondly, there is an awesome sense of responsibility. So you realise yOure going to be taking decisions, you know yOure on the start of a jOurney, you know the jOurney is going to be really difficult, you know theres going to be a whole lot of events and circumstances you cant predict. And yOure acutely conscious of the fact that there is This immense burden
Sir tony, thank you for speaking to me. It s very good to see you. Let s start with some feelings before we get to plenty of facts. Labour s back in power after 14 years. Very, very few people know what it feels like to actually be the prime minister of a new government, to be a country s leader. What does. . . What did it feel like as you walked through that door and into power in 1997? well, for me, the feelings were less those of elation. I mean, everyone around me was. . . . . Was, you know, celebrating, but i was very conscious immense burden of responsibility that comes with power, or should do. One of the fundamental challenges that notjust britain but lots of western democracies face today is populism. And i would say, tell me if you think differently, i would say populism is broadly that mode of politics in which charismatic leaders claim to represent the will of the people against a ruling elite. In your view, should populism be, as george orwell said of saints, always consid
Always. You can always reach a higher level. In football. But lets talk to some of the tellings former teammates frederick ours was one of his closest friends when he took the next step on his way to the top what did you think when he 1st met nothing special or really came from. Was a big. Big for a stage when it came a striker and yeah i could see there was something some potential there but. I couldnt see but it would be. Really hungry for success really professional outside a field. Mentally strong like after a game we like is finished with the game and think about the next one. And prepare himself. Was usually the youngest and. He was always a step ahead. But still he was a popular figure on and off the pitch. It was me. Who were mostly hanging out so because my friend. From so were mostly hanging out just there and just watching a lot of football obviously in the nights and making dinner yeah he was enjoying. The company over me and him we got off to. Get off on the right foot and
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