TONY
BLAIR.
In 1997 general
election the Labour Party won a great victory - the largest total number of
seats (418) in its 100 year history. His leader of this party T. Blair
automatically became Prime minister. They say Tony Blair’s personal charm
played a great role in this victory. At the age of 44 he made people believe
that Labour Party is able to govern Britain.
Tony Blair was born
in a middle class family and spent his childhood first in Edinburgh, in
Scotland, then in Durham in the north - east of England. He got his education
in a private school and in Oxford University, where he studied law. He has the
diploma of a lawyer and worked as a barrister in London, when he met his future
wife Cherie, a fellow lawyer.
In the 1983 general
election T. Blair was a candidate and won a seat in the House of Commons. His
wife continued her career as a lawyer and is now at the top of her profession.
A married couple has three children - two sons and one daughter. No doubt, it’s
a happy family.
Why is T. Blair so
successful? He was very active as a member of Labour Party and then as its
leader. He modernized the party’s structure, he promised to the middle -
classes not to raise income tax rates. His plans are also to improve education,
to give more independence to Scotland and Wales, to reform the election system
and some others.
He has five years
to fulfill his plans. Let his dreams and plans always come true.
Questions:
1. What party won in 1997
general election?
2. Who played a great role in
this victory?
3. What family does Tony Blair
come from?
4. What is he by profession?
5. Is he married?