Here you will find a selection of non-political speeches, statements, broadcasts and interviews made by the Prime Minister since May 1997.
They usually relate to matters concerning the PM’s role as head of the Government.
On this page you will find the PM’s statements and so on from 2002. At the bottom you will find links to the archive for the years 1997-2001 and 2003-2005.
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Hot topics from 2002
During this year the PM spoke about Europe, sustainable development, the death of the Queen Mother, public services, government spending and Northern Ireland.
Speeches from 2002
These are pre-prepared and usually given to an invited auidence at a major domestic or international event.
- Prime Minister’s New Year message - 31 December
- PM’s New Year address to the Falkland Islands - 20 December
- PM: A clear course for Europe - 28 November
- PM speech at the annual conference of the Technology Colleges Trust - 26 November
- Prime Minister’s keynote speech to e-Summit - 19 November
- PM speech at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet - 11 November
- Prime Minister’s speech on Northern Ireland - 18 October
- PM’s speech on tackling poverty and social exclusion - 18 September
- PM: ‘Saddam Hussein is a threat that has to be dealt with’ - 10 September
- PM’s speech to the World Summit on Sustainable Development in SA - 2 September
- PM’s speech on forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review - 12 July
- PM speech on ‘Re-balancing of criminal justice system’ - 18 June
- PM speech on welfare reform - 10 June
- PM speech: ‘Science Matters’ - 23 May
- Prime Minister’s speech at the George Bush Senior Presidential Library - 7 April
- Prime Minister’s tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother -3 April
- Speech by the Prime Minister at Abraham Moss High School, Manchester - 22 March
- Speech to Ghana’s Parliament - 2 February
- Public Services speech - 25 January
Statements from 2002
These are often given spontaneously by the PM - usually to journalists with a view to addressing a wider audience - but without a question and answer session.
- PM statement on European Council meeting - 16 December
- PM’s Statement to Parliament on NATO Summit - 25 November
- PM statement at opening session of NATO Summit - 21 November
- PM statement on Iraq following UN Security Council resolution - 8 November
- PM statement on EU Summit in Brussels - 28 October
- Prime Minister’s Iraq statement to Parliamenr - 24 September
- PM statement on G8 summit - 1 July
- PM statement on EU Seville summit - 24 June
- Death of The Queen Mother - statement by the Prime Minister - 30 March
- PM statement on European Council in Barcelona - 16 March
- PM on the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Australia - 6 March
Press conferences from 2002
Question and answer sessions with reporters, often with an introductory statement from the PM. Included here are the regular monthly events held in Downing Street, as well as so-called ‘doorstep’ interviews.
- Press Conference: Tony Blair and Syrian President Al-Asad - 16 December
- PM’s press conference following the EU Council in Copenhagen - 16 December
- PM doorstep interview on EU Council meeting in Copenhagen - 13 December
- Prime Minister’s monthly Downing Street Press Conference - 25 November
- Press conference: PM Tony Blair and President George Bush - 21 November
- Press conference: PM Tony Blair and Polish PM Leszek Miller - 18 November
- Prime Minister’s monthly Downing Street Press Conference - 5 November
- PM doorstep interview with Bulgarian PM - 8 October
- Prime Minister’s monthly Downing Street Press Conference - 3 October
- Prime Minister’s monthly Downing Street Press Conference - 3 September
- Prime Minister’s monthly Downing Street Press Conference - 25 July
- PM: Doorstep interview at G8 summit - 28 June
- Prime Minister’s monthly Downing Street Press Conference - 20 June
- Press conference: PM Tony Blair and Spanish PM Jose Maria Aznar - 19 June
- Press Conference: Prime Minister Tony Blair and President George Bush - 6 April
- Press Conference - Tony Blair and Vice President Dick Cheney - 11 March
Broadcasts from 2002
These are speeches and statements by the PM, often in Parliament, that are broadcast live on this website. The link will take you to a page where you will have a number of download options.
- PM’s statement on EU Summit in Brussels - 29 October
- PM’s statement to Parliament following the bomb attack in Bali - 15 October
- PM’s statement to Parliament following publication of the Iraq dossier - 24 September
- PM’s statement to Parliament on G8 summit in Canada - 1 July
- PM’s statement to Parliament on EU Seville summit - 24 June
- PM’s statement on the Middle East - 10 April
- PM’s statement on the European Council which took place in Barcelona - 18 March
- PM’s statement to Parliament on Commonwealth Heads of Government Meet - 6 March
Media interviews from 2003
Question and answer interviews with a single journalist, or articles written for the press by the PM.
- PM article: Palestinian talks of ‘paramount importance’ - 25 December
- PM interview with British Forces Broadcasting Service - 20 December
- PM’s article in the FT on the visit of the Syrian President - 16 December
- PM interview with BBC World Service - 9 October
- PM article in the New Scientist - 25 July
- PM article on the Middle East - 10 April
- Transcript of PM’s interview with BBC World Service - 5 April
- Interview given by the Prime Minister Tony Blair for NBC - 4 April
Other links
- Prime Minister’s Question Time broadcasts and transcripts
- Archive of the Prime Minister’s speeches etc for 2005
- Archive of the Prime Minister’s speeches etc for 2004
- Archive of the Prime Minister’s speeches etc for 2003
- Archive of the Prime Minister’s speeches etc for 2001
- Archive of the Prime Minister’s speeches etc for 2000
- Archive of the Prime Minister’s speeches etc for 1999
- Archive of the Prime Minister’s speeches etc for 1998
- Archive of the Prime Minister’s speeches etc for 1997
- Political speeches at the Labour Party website (opens in new window)
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