Tony Blair

• Info

  Labour

  1997 - 2007

  Took over from 18 years of Conservative rule.
• Policy Success

  Constitutional reform - Devolved power, HofL reform, Judicial reforms.

  GFA 1998 - power sharing and reduction in violence.

  Introduction of minimum wage - 'hand up not hand out'.

  Sure start - Support for parents.

  Civil partnerships for same sex couples.
• Policy Failures

  Iraq war, hugely controversial.

  Economic control - failed to join the Euro.

  Reduction in inequality, failed to reduce inequality.
• Cabinet management Success

  New Labour rebranding - successfully remodelled the party.

  Large majorities - significant mandate.

  Sofa Government - Centralised power to office away from individual ministers.

  Media management - Alistair Campbell.
• Cabinet management Failure

  Sofa government - Less scrutiny and transparency.

  Gordon Brown - Deal meant Blair would step aside, however he ran for a 3rd election.
• Public perception Success

  Huge personal popularity.

  New Labour branding.
• Public perception Failure

  War in Iraq - Largely became Blair's legacy.

  Total control of the Party and of Ministers.