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Tony Blair

Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futile. This is a party of government, and I will lead it as a party of government.

Tony Blair

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Tony Blair is saying that having authority without a guiding set of values is useless, but having values without the ability to enforce them is ineffective. He emphasizes that his political party must both hold power and maintain principles to govern successfully.

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