BBC Ten'o'clock News 10 May 2007

The main evening news from the BBC on the day Tony Blair announced his departure from office. In an extended programme, a full half hour is given over to looking at his legacy.
Huw Edwards presents. Reports are from: 1) Nick Robinson on the announcement itself (followed by a two-way). 2) Evan Davis on changes in government services and economy under Blair. 3) John Simpson on Britain's role in the world. 4) Gavin Hewitt on the changes in British society. 5) A live interview with Peter Mandelson.

[@ewancuthbertson8019]

If Iraq hadn't happened I think Blair would be considered the most successful PM. His moronic decision to go to war will haunt him forever and kill his 10 years in number 10. Honestly if the war hadn't happened and Blair continued on I think he could have won in 2010.

[@KevinBradshaw1972]

I think he is the luckiest PM. a) became party leader after the death of John Smith b) became party leader after a government had been in power for 15 years and was in self destruction mode. c) had no effective opposition facing him d) won an election (2005) with just 35% of the vote. e) got out before it went all awry with economy.

[@elerillewellyn2654]

I think that he would've been looked back on a lot more fondly without Iraq but in my mind labour was ultimately always going to lose after the recession.

[@LeighRichards27]

@@KevinBradshaw1972 you dont win 3 uk general elections in a row by luck. The fact of the matter is with him labour did something it hadnt done for years before he became leader - won elections. And since he stepped down theyve lost every election

[@ewancuthbertson8019]

@@elerillewellyn2654 I don't think so. Brown lost in 2010 because of that whole Gillian Duffy thing which I agreed with him on but the PM shouldn't be calling someone a bigot while his mic is on. But also he failed to debunk the bullshit claims that Labour was responsible for a world wide financial crisis that began in America. Blair would likely have been able to argue against this. Hey Brown was a good chancellor he was a shit PM. Speaking of the 2008 global crash why didn't Labour point out that the Tories have caused recessions too like in the 90's.

[@Da1Dez]

That seems to be the thing people hound him about, so I wonder if it could be true, as if there's nothing else.

[@donragnar8430]

16-years later and its looking peak for Huw Edwards

[@RBenjo21]

“It’ll just be the “10 glorious years” package on a loop [on the BBC]” - The Thick of It

[@mrhammadmossop1988ul-haq]

What time was the regional news shown that night?

[@BossySwan]

Pre-Iraq he was untouchable.

[@RyanDwyer-y7s]

Where was sophie

[@josephdyson3737]

Very interesting piece by Evan Davies. With the power of hindsight, and thinking of what 14 years of Tory government has brought, the 97-07 days were a relative golden age domestically

[@cerealfibre6938]

The UK🇬🇧and the USA🇺🇸should've just stuck to Afghanistan,🇦🇫not Iraq!🇮🇶

[@joeydebus1329]

I miss Tony