Argumentations - "There is a huge gap between his rhetoric and

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Date: 2007-05

"There is a huge gap between his rhetoric and his capabilities.
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Too often, he is unaware of the limits imposed on him by reality. The idea of humanitarian intervention is wonderful, until you start trying to apply it in practice.
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His ideas are attractive, but he never thought through the relationship between words and deeds. He has not discovered the difference between politics and policy."
-- Sir Rodric Braithwaite, former diplomatic adviser to John Major and UK ambassador to Moscow, reflecting on Tony Blair's years as Prime Minister

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2007-05-11	ANALYSIS: Led astray

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2007-05-11

ANALYSIS: Led astray

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1997-05	Tony Blair became prime minister of the UK....
1976	Tony Blair became a barrister specialising in trade union and employment law....
1983	Tony Blair became Labour MP for Sedgefield, shadow City spokesman....
1984 / 1987	Tony Blair was shadow trade and industry minister....
1987 / 1988	Tony Blair was shadow energy secretary....
1989 / 1992	Tony Blair was shadow employment secretary. ...
1992 / 1994	Tony Blair was shadow home secretary....
1994 / 1997	Tony Blair was opposition leader....
1997	In Britain, New Labour with Tony Blair came to power....
1997	In Britain, Tony Blair, inhis first few months as Prime Minister, approved 11 arms deals with Gen...
1931	Charles G. Dawes was appointed Ambassador to England....
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1997-05

Tony Blair became prime minister of the UK....

1976

Tony Blair became a barrister specialising in trade union and employment law....

1983

Tony Blair became Labour MP for Sedgefield, shadow City spokesman....

1984 / 1987

Tony Blair was shadow trade and industry minister....

1987 / 1988

Tony Blair was shadow energy secretary....

1989 / 1992