Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futi…

Tony Blair
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Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futile. This is a party of government, and I will lead it as a party of government. ✨ Tony Blair (1997). New Britain: My Vision of a Young Country, Basic Books (AZ)
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Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futile. This is a party of government, and I will lead it as a party of government. ✨ Tony Blair (1997). New Britain: My Vision of a Young Country, Basic Books (AZ)

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