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Praise for Tony Blair
21/06/2007 13:43 - (SA)
London - Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday received a standing ovation from his senior ministers as he chaired his last cabinet meeting before leaving office.
Among the tributes paid was one from incoming premier Gordon Brown, who told Blair that his achievements in office had transformed the country in the last 10 years.
"Whatever we achieve in the future will be because we are standing on your shoulders," the finance minister said, according to Blair's official spokesperson.
Blair officially leaves office on June 27, three days after handing over the leadership of the governing Labour Party to Brown.
- AFP
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