George Bush was the worst thing to happen to Tony Blair

People who were not born or who were too young to remember his election victory in 1997 will never understand just what a breath of fresh air Blair was as PM after the grey, sleaze dominated last years of John Major.

I do respect Blair despite his mistakes, and believe he did feel that he acted from the right place, in what he genuinely understood as the national interest. A shame the degree to which he and more importantly the overall period of Labour government has been pretty wholly vilified.

Gambled his reputation on Iraq and lost. Think he did some good things domestically though.

He can be criticized only for the foreign policy... but on economy and domestic issues he did a great job... way better than these conservatives after him cutting evrrything good we have (NHS for example)

damn, it was such an optimistic time in 97. 911 changed everything

As PM and his cabinet, they did well in this sense, though let down by Iraq, its aftermath, its current aftermath and the knock on effect in that region.

RIP, Dr David Kelly.

'historic electoral defeat' well that aged well.

Kudos to him that he actually admitted he got some things wrong. (Tories take note)

The Iraq war will forever (deservedly) tarnish Blair's premiership. Sad!

If it were not for iraq, his reputation would have been better

Was fantastic I miss those good times back then. Terrible times now in comparison with this terrible terrible government

Things can only get better.

Where do I start?

Blair was a great leader. History will be kinder to him than many have been over the past few years have

They really screwed up. They had a great first few years, but my god they blew it. Blinded by the glitz of America. Anyhow, it's just not right that a Labour leader should become a property millionaire.

He knew that unless he became a Roman Catholic he never stood a chance in hell of being canonized.

in the UK, they call tony blair the "SHI T that never flush".

A good liar …. Becomes a wealthy man…with no conscience….

War criminal

Yeah, who would've thought back in 1997 or so that he would years later literally become Britain's worst nightmare, and a major in a way outcast at least in the court of public opinion in his own country.

Why glorify a war monger

Sadly I don't think Blair fulfilled much. People say now he's a war criminal. There were no weapons of destruction. Those soldiers should have never died.

Why did his accent change with the more he came onto the world stage its was a very subtle change look at early footage and listen to him now. No wonder many will no longer vote for Labour. He absolutely loves prominence and money.

This is one fool

On the morning of the Good Friday Agreement SF took the agreement to their parliamentary party who ratified their agreement to it. SF signed up to it that day. It was the Unionists (Jeffrey Donaldson) who stormed out of castle buildings that morning and refused to sign it. The DUP opposed it, it was Trimble and the UUP who got it over the line for unionists. Blair has a way of colouring reality to suit his narrative depending on who he's speaking to.

I would love it if one day he woke up and realised the magnitude of his acts and then repent.

It’s true that the most dangerous men have the most charming personas, Tony Blair was one such man.

It's a shame because for the most part he was a great Priminister. It would have ended well for him if he had stayed out of Iraq.

I’m utterly disgusted with this, Sky News and their celebration of a war criminal. Millions paid and he is sat smiling.

People Call may him War criminal but he end the war in Northern Ireland

this man should be in jail this is not abuse has its put its fact many in the uk feel THIS MAN SHOULD OF BEEN PUT IN JAIL

How times have changed

Tony Blair’s should be in jail for war crimes

war criminal

the best modern day British prime minister enough said

14:04 - he’s said this a few times. Is the word ‘aloe’? I have only ever heard him say it and I can’t work it out

he wasnt *that* bad

More of a money man than a politician! I speak the truth just look at his record!

It was all fine for him until he got close to Bush. Then things went downhill, down to the things we all know and despise him for.

New Labour is the British equivalent to Neoconservatism in the States.

Doesn't matter what good he did for his country he was respensable of the death of hundreds of thousands of innocent people..criminal js all that u can call him

The iraqi families victems who still alive should sue the former prime minister of great britain Tony Blair in international court of justice before his death, he is guilty of killing millions of Iraqis people in Iraq country ( 2003 - 2008 ). He admitted it in interview then said : "I'm sorry"

I deeply regret voting for Blair - in my defence- I was young & immature & Blair is skilful manipulator

The UK simply does not have a sufficient budget to fund a capable, well equipped and strong defence force. So, if the US says we're going to war with Iraq, no PM can decline politically supporting them regardless of the "people's will", or what UK voters think. The PM (and the UK for that matter) has to support the US in case the UK gets in to overseas trouble which requires military intervention, and will therefore require reciprocal US military support. "The UK's defence policy is the US". So it's both ignorant and unfair blaming Blair. He didn't have a choice. He acted in the best long terms interests of the British people. If he had listened to people and taken the "alternative choice" and declined to support the US, then this would have posed dire consequences for UK's national security. No PM at the time and in his position, under advise of the collective UK security services would have a choice except to support the US. He as a PM is elected to make decisions, and made the best one available to him to protect the interests of the UK. We can't have a referendum to allow the "people to decide" (who themselves may be ill informed or uninformed) every time a major decision needs to be made, that's why we have a PM.

He was doing all well until 9/11.

And what a huge disappointment he was to become.

Tony Blair and Julian Assange must swap places. Then justice will be done.

Mass murder is normal at this level ….

20 years on, and still making all the wrong calls

I'd be fine with this interview.. if it was in prison.

20:41 He virtually admits how its his fault regarding uncontrolled immigration in that he didn't realise how bad it would get.

Man how much i wish I could go back to the days when we actually had a government who cared about the people. Now im heading for my mid 30s patiently waiting 5 seconds to skip an advert for a car i wont ever afford.

Who thumbs up a positive video about a mass murdering bear criminal?

13:50

Wow. He looks so old.

Proceeding as agreed.

Why does he get airtime

... Prozac

So cheesy this Blair - Hand of history ! 😂

Let's remind ourselves what we have from the most selfish politician of all, Tony Blair: 1. The rise of I.S. as a result of interference in the Middle East. 2. The illegal war in Iraq. No chemical weapons. 3. The attempt to lead Britain into the Euro currency. 4. The decision to open up Britain's borders to unlimited EU migration. This was done to erode British identity, making it much easier to create the European superstate. 5. Selling of the U.K.'s gold reserves at $200.00 an ounce. 6. The suspected assassination of Dr. David Kelly. Whatever Tony Blair says we should to do the opposite.

Does Boulton ever think before asking a question? Does he realise how silly they sound like? Yeap, another thumbs down, not for Tony Blair but the way this interview was conducted.

Lol he knows what happened to the princess

So... He would be decent if it wasnt for Iraq?

Swept to power on a wave of optimism, it's remarkable how only a few years later it transformed into paranoia, and bloodthirsty warmongering, his deception, lies, and hubris would prove disastrous for the region and future foreign policy.

The 'demon eyes' poster that the Tories used for the 1997 election seemed laughable at the time, but now it's depiction of Tony Blair doesn't seem that far from the truth. A new version of New Labour? No thanks Tony. I'm voting for Jeremy.

Blairs past is catching up with him as every leader makes small mistakes and some make big in Blair’s case it’s make big and become a bush puppet

Jail.

Still evil

Sociopaths need bodyguards

A leader who started out with massive promise ultimately not delivered. A man who will forever go down in political history as one of the great disappointments of our time. A national embarresment. And, it seems, in some people's eyes a potential war criminal. Any views this individual may have can be safely ignored. There is no credibility.

Smart guy

A protesting Scotland still pushes forward …..

Brilliant prime minster! Brought peace to Northern Ireland. Oversaw the rise of cool Britannia. No all he achieved is unraveling. Thanks to the British people no less.

War Criminal.

War criminal !.

Und das am 1.05 :) am Tag der Arbeit

War Criminal

Lock him up and shut him up

Snake oil salesman.

Being from Edinburgh, I always expected Blair to talk with little more of a Scottish brogue.

Breggsit....

Good before 2003.

We all have to go one day...no matter hiw many years he has left it isn't long...rather him than me!

Without 9/11 he would have been the 2nd best PM in history...after Hugh Grant

this guy wasted an interview opportunity ... almost regret subscribing to this channel - really poor questioning. shame.

He is thinking of a return to politics?? Who the hell does he think would vote for him?

The real criminals are I. Suits. That horrible person should have been jailed years ago

The day this man became Prime Minister was the day Great Britain was about to be almost irreversibly ruined… He was by far the most damaging Prime Minister our country ever had. Took over a booming Britain and made us bust, alienating working class people so they’d be politically homeless, Iraq & Afghanistan, spineless on criminals (yet warmongering), privatisation of the NHS, irresponsible mass immigration which only benefitted the wealthy/landlords/business owners, tuition fees & irresponsibly encouraging half of our youth to go to university, insane increases in rents/property prices (due to mass immigration and unregulated foreign ownership, NHS waiting times through the roof, classroom sizes overcrowded… He was absolutely dreadful. It’s a shame as from 1997-2001 it was promising.

War criminal!

War criminal.

If he stands trial people might listen to him , but that won't happen !

Killer

Wonder what Blair thinks now that Labour has just slumped to its worst defeat since 1935!!

Dancing in the streets --- just like the Pied Piper! What fools we were ---AARGH!!!!!! 😱

Pure Corruption. Needs to be in jail.

... on lies ? .... on theft? ... on deceit? ... on war-crimes ? ... on disappointing a nation? Agreed ... he could talk on all this for 20 yrs ...

His main achievement was Northern Ireland.

Typically, he has aged like the DEVIL.