Blair addresses Labour for last time as leader 

(26 Sep 2006) SHOTLIST
1. Wide of conference hall
2. Pan across banners supporting British Prime Minister Tony Blair, being held up by supporters
3. Mid of Home Secretary John Reid and Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett
4. Cherie Blair, wife of prime minister taking a seat and blowing kiss
5. Blair entering stage
6. Close of Treasury chief Gordon Brown applauding
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Tony Blair, British Prime Minister:
"Well, at least I don't have to worry about her (referring to his wife Cherie) running off with the bloke next door (referring to Brown.)"
8. Brown laughing and clapping
9. Blair grinning
10. Crowd clapping
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Tony Blair, British Prime Minister:
"The truth is you can't go on for ever, that's why it is right that this is my last conference as leader, and of course it is hard to let go but it is also right to let go for the country and for you the party."
12. Cutaway John Reid
13. Cutaway Deputy Prime Minister Prescott
14. Cutaway Brown
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Tony Blair, British Prime Minister
"He's (referring to Brown) a remarkable man, a remarkable servant to this country and that is the truth."
15. Cutaway Brown acknowledging compliment
16. Cutaway mid of audience
17. Wide of conference hall
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Tony Blair, British Prime Minister:
"This terrorism isn't our fault, we didn't cause it, it's not the consequence of foreign policy, it is an attack on our way of life. It is global, it has an ideology, it killed nearly three-thousand people including over 60 British on the streets of New York before the war in Afghanistan or Iraq was even thought of."
19. Mid of Blair and applause
20. Audience applauding
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Tony Blair, British Prime Minister:
"This is not our war against Islam, this is war fought by extremists who pervert the true faith of Islam."
22. Wide of audience applauding
23. SOUNDBITE (English) Tony Blair, British Prime Minister:
"From now until I leave office, I will dedicate myself the same commitment I've given to Northern Ireland, to advancing peace between Israel and Palestine."
24. Close of Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett applauding
25. SOUNDBITE (English) Tony Blair, British Prime Minister:
"Yes, it's hard sometimes to be America's strongest ally. And yes Europe can be a political headache for a proud sovereign nation like Britain. But believe me there are no half hearted allies of America today and no semi-detached partners in Europe. And the truth is nothing we strive for, from the World Trade talks to global warming to terrorism and Palestine, can be solved without America or without Europe."
26. Close up of Cherie Blair applauding
27. Wide of audience applauding
28. SOUNDBITE (English) Tony Blair, British Prime Minister:
"Next year I won't be making this speech, but in the years to come, wherever I am, whatever I do, I am with you, wishing you well and wanting you to win. You're the future now, so make the most of it."
29. Pull back from standing ovation
30. Various of Blair on stage
31. Cherie Blair walking onto stage and embracing Tony Blair
32. Pan from audience to stage
33. Tony and Cherie Blair walking off stage together, waving to audience
STORYLINE
Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Tuesday it would be hard for him to leave office but acknowledged it was the right thing to do.
In a wistful but forward looking speech to his last annual Labour conference as leader, Blair told the party it must remain bold if it is to hold onto power and said the only legacy he cared about was Labour's winning a fourth term.
Many waved supportive placards.
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