John Smith was a British politician who was Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his death in May 1994. He was also Member of Parliament for Monklands East.
Smith in 1989
Smith's birthplace in Dalmally, Glenorchy
Gravestone of Smith on the island of Iona, Scotland. The epitaph is from An Essay on Man by Alexander Pope.
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Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He was Leader of the Opp
John Smith (Labour Party leader)
…more heave", sought to avoid controversy and win the next election by capitalising on the unpopularity of the Conservative government. This frustrated Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, as well as Peter Mandelson. Following Smith's sudden death in May 1994, he was succeeded as leader by Blair, who led the party to…
Blair in 2010
Blair in 1997
Blair with US president Bill Clinton in Belfast, September 1998
Blair with US president George W. Bush at Camp David, February 2001