Brigitte Dusseau
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/ 10 November 2005

Storm clouds build for Blair

British Prime Minister Tony Blair faced growing doubts on Thursday about how long he will last as Britain’s prime minister, even as he vowed to forge ahead with controversial health and education reforms despite a stinging defeat on an anti-terrorism proposal. The Financial Times suggested in a front-page article that Blair had suffered ”a devastating blow to his political authority”.