Labour Leader Tony Blair MP likened a future Scottish Parliament to a Parish Council and said that if controlled by Labour it would not raise taxes.
Leader of the Labour party Tony Blair during 1997 general election
Northern Ireland Blair Visit PM Tony Blair on surprise visit to the Province to promote the peace process.
Tony Blair in Paris walking in street talking French; talking to schoolchildren in French; speech to French National Assembly in French; Blair with French President Jacques Chirac.
During an exclusive interview with Tony Blair, the prime minister discusses Northern Ireland peace process situation. He says: " I remain cautiously perhaps stubbornly optimistic..... I feel that Northern Ireland tears at my heart in the sense that we have these wonderful people there...." discusses Harriet Harman, Lord Irvine.
After 5 days of haggling, Tony Blair announced how he proposes to establish peace in Northern Ireland. He said it was: " make your mind up time".
Blair and Ahern out of talks. Excerpt from Blair speech; Gerry Adams speech; David Trimble speech. Blair leaving without a deal
