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? 布莱尔的辞职演讲　（Tony Blairs resignation speech） (来源一） Full text of Tony Blairs resignation speech（2007-05-10）Times Online Thank you all very much. Its a great privilege to be here with you again today and to thank all of you for such a wonderful and warm welcome. And especially Maureen and her friends, who gave me such a wonderful welcome. The only thing is, when I was coming in she said Four more years!, and I had to say, Maureen, thats not on message for today. I just have to say a special word of thanks for John Burton. John has been my agent for many years now and he is still the best political adviser I have got. In all the years I have known him he has always been steadfast in his loyalty to me, to the Labour Party, and to Sunderland Football Club, not necessarily in that order. We wont get into that. It has been my great good fortune at certain points in my life to meet exceptional people, and he is one very exceptional person. And also if I may refer to another exceptional person, whos my wife, friend and partner, Cherie. And the children, of course, Euan and Nicky and Kathryn and Leo, who make me never forget my failings, but give me great love and support. So, I have come back here to Sedgefield, to my constituency, where my political journey began and where it is fitting that it should end. Today I announce my decision to stand down from the leadership of the Labour Party. The party will now select a new leader. On 27 June I will tender my resignation from the office of Prime Minister to the Queen. I have been Prime Minister of this country for just over 10 years. In this job in the world of today I think thats long enough, for me and more especially for the country. And sometimes the only way you can conquer the pull of power is to set it down. It is difficult in a way to know how to make this speech. Theres obviously judgments to be made on my premiership and in the end that is for you the people to make. I can only describe what I think has be