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Blair Wins But is Weakened By Iraq War

HeadlineMay 06, 2005

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has won what is being described as a historic third straight term in power, but his authority was significantly weakened by voters voicing their opposition to the occupation of Iraq and Blair’s close relationship with President Bush. Blair is only the second premier after Margaret Thatcher to win three elections in a row. But his majority in the parliament dropped sharply from 161 seats down to between 60 and 80. Blair lost one loyal MP, who was beaten entirely on the Iraq issue. She was beaten by George Galloway, who was earlier expelled from the Labour party for attacking Blair over the war. At his victory rally, Galloway said, “All the people you killed, all the lies you told, have come back to haunt you.”

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