Blair institute for global change working with over a0 countries, the former prime minister is still searching for answers to the great challenges of our time. Labour s back in power after 14 years. Very, very few people know what it feels like to actually be the prime minister of a new government, to be a country s leader. What does. . . What did it feel like as you walked through that door and into power in 1997? well, for me, the feelings were less those of elation. I mean, everyone around me was. . . . . Was, you know, celebrating, but i was very conscious of the fact, first of all, i d never been a minister, let alone a prime minister, and secondly, there is an awesome sense of responsibility. So you realise you re going to be taking decisions, you know you re on the start of a journey, you know the journey is going to be really difficult, you know there s going to be a whole lot of events and circumstances you can t predict. And you re acutely conscious of the fact that there is
Sir tony, thank you for speaking to me. It s very good to see you. Let s start with some feelings before we get to plenty of facts. Labour s back in power after 14 years. Very, very few people know what it feels like to actually be the prime minister of a new government, to be a country s leader. What does. . . What did it feel like as you walked through that door and into power in 1997? well, for me, the feelings were less those of elation. I mean, everyone around me was. . . . . Was, you know, celebrating, but i was very conscious immense burden of responsibility that comes with power, or should do. One of the fundamental challenges that notjust britain but lots of western democracies face today is populism. And i would say, tell me if you think differently, i would say populism is broadly that mode of politics in which charismatic leaders claim to represent the will of the people against a ruling elite. In your view, should populism be, as george orwell said of saints, always consid
Questions at an event with Oprah Winfrey. What changes in the electoral process in georgia could mean for the President Ial election. And now congress is trying to shape the future of sports gambling. But, first, breaking tonight. The Acting Head of the Secret Service says his agency failed in its mission to protect former President Trump. He blames, in part, complacency, poor communication, and a lack of clarity in dealing with local Law Enforcement particularly regarding conch of that roof from which an Assailant Shot and nearly killed the republican nominee. The assessment of the first Assassination Effort comes just five days after the second attempt on the former president s life. Correspondent David Spunt starts us off tonight from the justice department. Good evening, david. Hello shannon, good evening. Acting secret Service Director Ronald Rowe says it waS Poor communication that led to the Assassination Attempt of former president Donald Trump on july 13th. Today he announced
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