PM's speeches, statements, press conferences, broadcasts and media interviews
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 2003. At the bottom you will find links to the archive for the years 1997-2002 and 2004-2005.
Remember, you can use our search facility (above right) to search all of the Tony Blair's speeches and statements since 1997, by keyword. Try our search facility
Hot topics from 2003
During this year the PM spoke about war in Iraq, anti-social behaviour and the Middle East peace process.
Speeches from 2003
These are pre-prepared and usually given to an invited auidence at a major domestic or international event.
- PM's New Year address to the Falkland Islands - 23 December
- Speech to the CBI annual conference in Birmingham - 17 November
- PM speech on raising standards in London Schools - 12 November
- PM's speech at the Lord Mayor's Banquet - 10 November
- PM speech on anti-social behaviour at the QEII centre, London - 14 October
- PM speech at the Business Academy in Bexley, Kent - 18 September
- PM speech on the Children's Green Paper - 8 September
- PM speech to British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong - 24 July
- Speech to Business Forum in Shanghai - 22 July
- PM speech in Tokyo, Japan - 21 July
- Prime Minister's speech to the United States Congress - 17 July
- PM's speech to Criminal Justice Conference - 7 July
- Prime Minister's speech on Europe in Warsaw - 30 May
- Extracts from the Prime Minister's speech at the London Strategy launch - 12 May
- Extracts from the Prime Minister's speech on public services - 6 May
- PM message to Iraqi people - 8 April
- Prime Minister's Address to the Nation - 20 March
- PM outlines vision for Iraq and the Iraqi people - 17 March
- Prime Minister's speech on sustainable development - 24 February
- PM speech to Foreign Office Conference in London - 7 January
Statements from 2003
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 welcomes Libyan WMD announcement - 19 December
- PM statement to MPs on the Euro Summit in Brussels - 15 December
- PM statement at Downing Street on Saddam Hussein - 14 December
- PM statement on capture of Saddam Hussein - 14 December
- PM statement on the Commonwealth Heads of Government, Nigeria - 9 December
- PM welcomes Geneva Accord middle east initiative - 4 November
- PM statement on European Council in Greece - 19 June
- Statement by the Prime Minister on reshuffle - 17 June
- PM statement on the G8 Summit - 1-3 June
- PM statement to troops in Iraq - 29 May
- PM statement on Roadmap to Middle East peace - 30 April
- PM statement opening Iraq debate - 18 March
- Joint statement by PM Tony Blair and President Bush on Iraq - 8 April
- Joint statement by Bush and PM's Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern on Ireland - 8 April
- PM statement on European Council meeting - 20-21 March
- PM statement following the Azores Summit - 16 March
- PM statement on assassination of Serbian PM - 12 March
- PM statement on Iraq to House of Commons - 25 February
- PM statement following the Azores Summit - 16 March
- PM statement on assassination of Serbian PM - 12 March
- PM statement on Iraq to House of Commons - 25 February
- PM's statement to Parliament following summit with President Bush - 3 February
Press conferences from 2003
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.
1 July to 31 December
- Press conference: Tony Blair and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern - 17 December
- Doorstep interview by the Prime Minister in Brussels - 11 December
- Doorstep interview by the Prime Minister in Nigeria - 6 December
- Prime Minister's monthly Downing Street press conference - 2 December
- Doorstep interview with the PM and the Spanish PM, Jose Maria Aznar - 24 November
- Joint press conference with the French President, Jacques Chirac - 24 November
- Press Conference: PM Tony Blair and President George Bush - 20 November
- Doorstep interview: PM Tony Blair and Australian PM John Howard - 12 November
- Prime Minister's monthly Downing Street Press Conference - 23 October
- Doorstep interview by the PM on the EU Constitution in Brussels - 17 October
- Doorstep interview: PM Tony Blair and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern - 13 October
- Press Conference: PM, German Chancellor and French President - 20 September
- Prime Minister's monthly Downing Street Press Conference - 4 September
- Prime Minister's monthly Downing Street Press Conference - 30 July
- PM doorstep interview in Hong Kong - 23 July
- Doorstep press conference in Beijing - 22 July
- Press conference with Japanese PM - 21 July
- Extract from press conference with President Roh of South Korea - 20 July
- Press conference with President Bush at the White House - 17 July
1 January to 30 June
- Press conference with the Prime Minister and President Putin of Russia - 26 June
- PM doorstep interview at European Council meeting in Greece - 20 June
- Euro press conference: PM Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown - 9 June
- PM says he is '100 per cent' behind Iraq evidence - G8 Summit - 2 June
- Joint press conference in Poland: PM and Polish PM Leszek Miller - 30 May
- Prime Minister's monthly Downing Street press conference - 22 May
- Joint press conference: PM Tony Blair and Australian PM John Howard - 7 May
- PM: Northern Ireland progress "too precious to lose" - 6 May
- Press conference given by the Prime Minister on Northern Ireland - 1 May
- Joint press conference: PM Tony Blair and Russian President Vladimir Putin - 30 April
- Prime Minister's monthly Downing Street Press Conference - 28 April
- PM: Northern Ireland agreement frustratingly close - 23 April
- PM: 'The importance of the UN in post-conflict Iraq' - 16 April
- PM: A strategy for peace in Iraq - 14 April
- Joint press conference: PM and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder - 16 April
- Joint press conference: PM Tony Blair and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern - 11 April
- Press conference: PM Tony Blair and President George Bush - 8 April
- Joint press conference with President Bush at Camp David - 27 March
- PM monthly Downing Street Press Conference - 25 March
- Press Conference following EU Summit in Brussels - 21 March
- Prime Minister answers Iraq questions at MTV Forum - 11 March
- Press conference: PM Tony Blair and Romanian PM Nastase - 11 March
- Press conference: PM Tony Blair and Portuguese PM Barroso - 11 March
- Joint press conference in Madrid: PM and Spanish PM Jose Maria Aznar - 28 February
- Prime Minister's monthly Downing Street Press Conference - 18 February
- Joint press conference: PM Tony Blair and President Jacques Chirac - 5 February
- Joint press conference: PM and President Jacques Chirac - 5 February
- Joint press conference: PM and President George Bush - 31 January
- Joint press conference: PM and Spanish PM Jose Maria Aznar - 31 January
- Prime Minister's monthly Downing Street Press Conference - 13 January
Broadcasts from 2003
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 the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting- 9 December
- PM's statement on European Council in Greece - 19 June
- PM's statement on reshuffle - 18 June
- PM's statement on G8 Summit - 4 June
- PM's broadcast to the Iraqi people - 10 April
- PM's statement to Parliament opening the debate on Iraq - 18 March
Media interviews from 2003
Question and answer interviews with a single journalist, or articles written for the press by the PM.
- PM interview with the British Forces Broadcasting Service - 16 December
- PM interview with the BBC Arabic Service - 16 December
- Interview by the PM on European Council meeting - 13 December
- PM interview at the European Council meeting in Brussels - 12 December
- Interview with Sky TV in Japan - 20 July
- PM interviewed on Iraq, WMD, Europe and the Euro - 31 May
- PM interviewed for the BBC World Service - 4 April
- Prime Minister's interview with Arabic television - 4 April
- PM article in the Arab press - 30 March
- PM interview with British Forces Broadcasting Service - 23 March
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 2002
- 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)
PMs in history
Take a tour of Number 10
Prime Minister's Questions