Perspective: Would You Play Follow My Leader ; Tony Blair Plans to Remain Prime Minister Until at Least 2008. But What Is the Point, If He Cannot Convince His Party to Follow Him? Political Editor Jonathan Walker Asks Whether Mr Blair's Premiership has Reached the End of Its Shelf Life

Birmingham Post › December 22, 2005

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Tony Blair admitted he faced battles "on all fronts" yesterday - but insisted he was enjoying the fight.

The Prime Minister gave a typically assured performance at his regular Downing Street press conference.

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Perspective: Would You Play Follow My Leader ; Tony Blair Plans to Remain Prime Minister Until at Least 2008. But What Is the Point, If He Cannot Convince His Party to Follow Him? Political Editor Jonathan Walker Asks Whether Mr Blair's Premiership has Reached the End of Its Shelf Life

He was candid enough to admit he faced challenges from both the Conservatives, enjoying a new lease of life following the election of David Cameron as leader, and dissidents in his own party, "I've got fighting on the right of me and a bit of questioning on the left of me," he said.

But he added: "I feel very confident."...

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