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| Blair Brown Relations Brown, Gordon |  |
| May There is a sudden outbreak of mutual admiration as Mr Blair endorses the chancellor's candidacy for the party leadership, praising him as "an extraordinary and rare talent" |
| Brian Clough Trophy Clough, Brian | |
| 31st July Derby Derby County and Nottingham Forest compete for the inaugural Brian Clough Trophy at Pride Park Stadium |
| Constitution Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| Mar Power sharing in Northern Ireland is back after an historic agreement between Rev Ian Paisley & Gerry Adams |
| Constitution Paisley, Ian | |
| Mar Power sharing in Northern Ireland is back after an historic agreement between Rev Ian Paisley & Gerry Adams |
| Death of Channon, Henry Paul Guinness Channon, Henry Paul Guinness | |
| 29th Jan Death of Henry Paul Guinness Channon |
| Invasion of Iraq Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 21st Feb Blair says as many as 1,600 of the 7,100 troops stationed in southern Iraq will leave in the next few months. "What all this means is not that Basra is how we want it to be, but it does mean that the next chapter in Basra's history can be written |
| Invasion of Iraq Brown, Gordon | |
| 28th Feb Blair Announces plans to withdraw troops from Iraq, he says as many as 1,600 of the 7,100 troops stationed in southern Iraq will leave in the next few months |
| 8th Oct British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announces that half of the country's 5,000 troops stationed in Basra will be removed by the end of 2008 |
| Nobel Prize Lessing, Doris | |
| Awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature |
| Resignation of Blair Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 11th May Sedgefield The prime minister returns to his political roots in the north east for his swansong, telling supporters at Trimdon Labour club he would stand down as PM on June 27 |
| 11th May Sedgefield Tony Blair today announces he is stepping down after 10 years as prime minister and 13 as Labour leader |
| Resignation of Blair Brown, Gordon | |
| 11th May As Tony Blair announced his decision to stand down next month, the chancellor's campaign team had already secured pledges of support from 271 of the 355 Labour MPs |
| 11th May Gordon Brown vows that he would "listen" and "learn" today as he launches his campaign to succeed Tony Blair with a series of visits to Labour marginals |
| 11th May The prime minister returns to his political roots in the north east for his swansong, telling supporters at Trimdon Labour club he would stand down as PM on June 27 |
| Rule of Ireland Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 28th Jan Sinn Fein endorses a plan to support the police in Northern Ireland, over 15 yrs, the composition of the force will change to reflect the population of the province, clears the path to a power-sharing Government between Catholic and Protestants |
| Mar Power sharing in Northern Ireland is back after an historic agreement between Rev Ian Paisley & Gerry Adams |
| Scandal Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| Feb Questioned for a 2nd time by police over the cash-for-peerages scandal |
| Sex Pistols Rotten, Johnny | |
| Los Angeles Lydon, Jones and Cook re-record 'Pretty Vacant' in a Los Angeles studio for the forthcoming video game 'Skate' |
| Sinn Fein Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 28th Jan Sinn Fein endorses a plan to support the police in Northern Ireland, over 15 yrs, the composition of the force will change to reflect the population of the province, clears the path to a power-sharing Government between Catholic and Protestants |
| Trident Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| Mar Wins the Commons vote to renew Trident, Britain's independentNuclear deterent, but only with the backing of the Conservatives |
