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This video is a political biography which covers Tony Blair's rise to power, his most notable uses of power, and ends with the implications of his legacy.
Professor Steinhorn’s Books:
The Greater Generation amzn.to/3tBiP4l
By the Color of Our Skin amzn.to/41E9gyo
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Sourcing:
1. Decision Points, George W. Bush, amzn.to/3EcLaPM
2. Brown University Watson Institute. Iraqi Civilians.
3. MIT, ”The Human Cost of the Iraq…”
4. Britannica. The Iraq War.
5. A Journey. My Political Life. Tony Blair amzn.to/3hNxUtC
6. “Broken Vows. Tony Blair The Tragedy..” Tom Bower. amzn.to/3GcIJ2q
7. Britannica. Tony Blair
8. The Rt Hon Tony Blair. UK dot gov.
9. The Nation - Mar 15, 1997. World News Page A19.
10. BBC History Tony Blair (1953 - )
11. Blair Maiden Speech to HoC. 1983
12. BBC Question Time 1985. BBC QT Facebook Page 2019.
13. Labour Conference 1997, Tony Blair Keynote Address.
14. IPSOS. The Polls and the British General Election of 1997
15. The Good Friday Agreement. by Siobhán Fenton, amzn.to/3UZoHNm
16. Broken Vows: Tony Blair, The…by Tom Bower review”, John Kampfner. 2016
17. The Guardian. Happiness index: how much do we trust the government?
18. Trust in government, UK: 2022. Office for National Statistics.
00:00-6:14 Intro
6:15-8:33 Early Politics
8:34-16:17 Moderniser
16:18-19:54 Election and Power
19:55-22:29 More Than Iraq
22:30-32:14 Interview and Conclusion
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Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/exploringhistory
This Holiday: Get a lifetime membership to Nebula for only $300: go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=exploringhistory
This video is a political biography which covers Tony Blair's rise to power, his most notable uses of power, and ends with the implications of his legacy.
Professor Steinhorn’s Books:
The Greater Generation amzn.to/3tBiP4l
By the Color of Our Skin amzn.to/41E9gyo
★Support on Patreon: patreon.com/williamcfox
Social Media ▼
Twitter➜ @williamcfox
Instagram➜ @williamcfox
TikTok ➜ @williamcfox
Sourcing:
1. Decision Points, George W. Bush, amzn.to/3EcLaPM
2. Brown University Watson Institute. Iraqi Civilians.
3. MIT, ”The Human Cost of the Iraq…”
4. Britannica. The Iraq War.
5. A Journey. My Political Life. Tony Blair amzn.to/3hNxUtC
6. “Broken Vows. Tony Blair The Tragedy..” Tom Bower. amzn.to/3GcIJ2q
7. Britannica. Tony Blair
8. The Rt Hon Tony Blair. UK dot gov.
9. The Nation - Mar 15, 1997. World News Page A19.
10. BBC History Tony Blair (1953 - )
11. Blair Maiden Speech to HoC. 1983
12. BBC Question Time 1985. BBC QT Facebook Page 2019.
13. Labour Conference 1997, Tony Blair Keynote Address.
14. IPSOS. The Polls and the British General Election of 1997
15. The Good Friday Agreement. by Siobhán Fenton, amzn.to/3UZoHNm
16. Broken Vows: Tony Blair, The…by Tom Bower review”, John Kampfner. 2016
17. The Guardian. Happiness index: how much do we trust the government?
18. Trust in government, UK: 2022. Office for National Statistics.
00:00-6:14 Intro
6:15-8:33 Early Politics
8:34-16:17 Moderniser
16:18-19:54 Election and Power
19:55-22:29 More Than Iraq
22:30-32:14 Interview and Conclusion
Stock video and imagery provided by Getty Images.
