Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/prime-minister-blair-gives-farewell-speech-to-labour-party Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript In an hour-long speech Tuesday, British Prime Minister Tony Blair addressed the Labour Party for the last time, admitting it will be "hard to let go" when he steps down as leader next year. He also pledged to help unify his party and advance peace between the Israelis and Palestinians to combat terrorism. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. SIMON MARKS, NewsHour Special Correspondent: Across London this fall, the talk of the town is of the fall of Tony Blair. RADIO ANNOUNCER: Get up with Nick Ferrari at breakfast. SIMON MARKS: Every morning, radio host Nick Ferrari wakes Londoners up on the capital's news station, LBC. NICK FERRARI, London Radio Host: Hello, there. Sorry to keep you waiting, Tony. What did you want to say about Tony Blair? SIMON MARKS: And they call into his program in large numbers, looking forward to a day when Tony Blair's government is a thing of the past. NICK FERRARI: Frank's in Chalfont, go ahead, Frank. RADIO CALLER: We've lost our country, generally. That man's not for us; he's not for us at all. NICK FERRARI: Carol's in Basildon. Assess the prime minister for me, Carol. RADIO CALLER: You know, I can't bear the man. I absolutely think he will be remembered for bringing terror to the shores of England. NICK FERRARI: Peter's in Bermondsey. Go ahead, Peter. RADIO CALLER: Personally speaking, he has been the pits. NICK FERRARI: It seems a litany of negatives here.