Blair considered quitting for family reasons: friend
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair considered quitting this year because the &quot;considerations of his family became very pressing,&quot; one of his friends said.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair is facing a new claim that he agreed to resign before the end of his second term to make way for Treasury chief Gordon Brown, but then decided to stay on. He denies it.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair, his reputation in Britain badly damaged by his refusal to break ranks with President Bush, gave in Thursday to a fierce revolt in his Labour Party and reluctantly promised to quit ...
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LONDON: A close ally of British Prime Minister Tony Blair said yesterday it was inevitable that Blair should be less popular now than when he took office in 1997.
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Tony Blair will step down as prime minister within a year, some of his closest allies are saying.
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David Cameron tells Tony Blair that it is in the "national interest" for him to quit as prime minister.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair tried   on Thursday to stifle a growing revolt in his Labour Party by   pledging to quit within a year, but his critics said a change   of leader was needed sooner to win back voters.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair on   Thursday tried to stifle a growing revolt in his Labour Party   by pledging to quit within a year but his critics said a change   of leader was needed sooner to win back voters.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair has reportedly told his closest allies to cease their attacks on Gordon Brown, who denies he was plotting to overthrow Blair, as both seek to calm a week of turmoil over the leadership.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair warned on Saturday that BritainÂs Labor Party would lose power if it did not halt the personal feudings surrounding his succession.
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Tony Blair attends his last Labour Party annual conference as leader and prime minister amid mass protests over his government's policies and calls for him to quit now.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair's  pledge to quit within a year failed to heal rifts on Friday as  his likely successor came under fire from a respected Labour  Party heavyweight.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair warned on Saturday that BritainÂs Labor Party would lose power if it did not halt the personal feuds surrounding his succession.
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Pressure is growing on Prime Minister Tony Blair to step down soon as a newspaper poll said that most voters want him to resign immediately.
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A solid majority of British people believe Prime Minister Tony Blair has been damaged over his support for David Blunkett, who was forced to quit as home secretary last week, according to a new poll.
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Tony Blair will step down in a year, a  close ally said on Tuesday after newspapers reported that once  loyal legislators had called on the increasingly unpopular  British Prime Minister to quit.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair faced   further pressure on Friday to quit sooner rather than later   after he confirmed he would stand down within 12 months but   refused to set a precise date for his departure.