Tony Blair Watch: Blair to Step Down as Prime Minister July 26, 2007

Sky News: Blair To Go ‘Next Summer’

Tony Blair will quit as Labour leader on May 31 next year and then resign as Prime Minister on July 26, according to The Sun newspaper.

The claim follows a day of speculation about when he will step down and demands from his loyalists for him to name a date to leave Downing Street.

The Sun has published what it says is his timetable for departure.

It reports that after he quits as party chief, Labour will then hold an eight-week election process to find a new leader.

The paper says he will go to the Queen on July 26 to say he is resigning as PM.

Tony Blair has been a stalwart friend of the United States. Flap wishes him well.

Let the farewell tour begin…..

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