Prime Minister Tony Blair
...the English considered this position a place of special trust and regarded it as a high head of government. It became an elite position where a person could become almost as powerful as the queen or king, without actually being blood related. Close examples of powerful Prime Ministers have been Thomas Cromwell under Henry VII, Robert Cecil under Elizabeth I, and Godolphin under Queen Anne. References to Prime Ministers over the last two centuries have changed from "The Minister," to the "First Minister," and finally, called " Prime Minister." The monarch has complete control over the extent of power dealt to the Prime Minister. If the current monarch does not care for the policies or actions of the Prime Minister, he or she can dismiss him, or even worse, execute him. Some monarchs hire two or more ministers, so one can not have more power than the other, which has been successful in some cases. For example, in the Queen Anne's reign, Troy ministers Harley and St. John shared the power dealt to them, and, in turn, it resulted with an effective way to handle the delicate balance of power. Prime ministers tend to deal mainly with the problems of foreign countries that the monarch may have problems or treaties to discuss. In the turn of the eighteenth century, the Irish government had a social problem with the English government. It was never resolved until Prime Minister Tony Blair gave one of the most socially important speeches in English history. Given the fact that he has changed the way we perceive
the United Kingdom today as an economic and social power along side the United States, it gives me great honor to speak on behalf of his legacy today.
Tony Blair was a well rounded individual, making to most of his career by non-stop commitment of his goal to be a major part of politics through various connections and hard work. Blair was born in...
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