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One of the most important things in politics is you've got to keep your mind infinitely curious and alive to what is happening differently.

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Tony Blair
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: May 6
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Former Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
Anthony Blair
Rt. Hon. Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
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We are going to expand enormously -- our economy, our consumption, over the years to come ... But the consequences of that on emissions are going to be severe unless we change direction.
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Where radical Islamism is going to be a factor, it's going to be very, very tough.
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Conflict is not inevitable, but disarmament is... everyone now accepts that if there is a default by Saddam the international community must act to enforce its will.
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Now, again, what the center ground has got to do is to respond to people's genuine concerns and fears.
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Every so often, I feel I should graduate to classical music, properly. But the truth is, I'm more likely to listen to rock music.
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How do we deal with not just the acts of violence, but the extremist ideology that lies behind them? Because though the numbers of fanatics that go and join and kill for a group like ISIS are measured in tens of thousands, those that support the wider ideology, I'm afraid, you measure in tens of millions or more.
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Those who wish to cause religious conflict are small in number but often manage to dominate the headline.
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I do not want to end up with an American style of politics, with us going out there beating our chest about our faith. Politics and religion - it is not that they do not have a lot in common, but if [religion] ends up being used in the political process, I think that is a bit unhealthy.
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The threat from Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction - chemical, biological, potentially nuclear weapons capability - that threat is real.
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I've never ruled out the possibility of going back into public service.
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If I'd proposed solving the pension problem by compulsory euthanasia for every fifth pensioner I'd have got less trouble for it.
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I'm the f***ing Prime Minister!
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Now you may do it badly, you may do it well, some people like you, some people hate you, all the rest of it - but you have got a real motivating life purpose. [on being Prime Minister
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I learnt a lot in government, and I've learnt a lot since leaving government. The kind of journey of being in government is that you start at your most popular and least capable, and you end at your most capable and least popular.
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Their barbarism will stand as their shame for all eternity.
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Immigration was probably the driving thing behind Brexit.
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I want my son to grow up in a place where the people are more powerful than the government and not the other way around.
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Lord Cranborne told the leader of the opposition to 'back me or sack me' - he succeeded in doing both.
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Enough of talking: It is time now to do.
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If there are further steps to European integration, the people should have their say at a general election or in a referendum.
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