Tony Blair was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007. His politics were left-wing. His party was the Labour Party. He was George Bush's friend, and together they invaded Iraq and Afghanistan. When he started his career he was very popular, but he made so many mistakes and never said no to Bush, so that at the end of his career in politics, he was one of the most unpopular prime ministers ever.
Listen to the first minute and 20 seconds of the video. Can you hear this vocabulary?
Vocabulary:
more suited for = suitable for
tackle this problem = try to solve a very difficult problem
concerted = strong and focussed
be tough on = make life difficult for someone
priorities for = the most important things
a new dawn has broken = a new day has begun
keep faith with someone = never lose hope or trust in someone
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