Tony Blair (born 6 May 1953) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. After his resignation, he was appointed Special Envoy of the Quartet on the Middle East, an office which he held until 2015.

Tony Blair served as one of the youngest and longest-serving prime ministers of Britain. Like many of his predecessors, Blair’s tenure as prime minister was marked with controversies. During his tenure, he was even accused of war crimes. Under his leadership, his party came to be known as the ‘New Labour Party.’ He implemented several socio-economic reforms to alleviate poverty and bring down unemployment, while focusing on elevating the living standards of people.

Blair also showed great concern for environmental hazards, such as global warming, which his predecessors had overlooked. However, his decisions that led Britain to several wars, especially the ‘War on Terror’ declared by the U.S., put him at odds with his party as well as his countrymen. He was also criticized for extending unconditional support to the invasions carried out by the US in the Middle East. His party members and the public were enraged by his decision to involve England in wars. According to his party members and the public, his decisions not only violated human rights and disrupted peace, but also exhausted a substantial amount of Britain’s financial reserves.

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