The Special Relationship Page #3

Do you think you've been talking to the

next prime minister of great britain?

Oh, come on. that's not

a diplomatic question.

Look. I just hope he's been talking

to the next president

of the united states.

Tonight bill clinton

proves his title,

"the comeback kid," after winning

an historic second term

in the white house.

Bill clinton is the first democrat

to win re-election since

franklin delano roosevelt.

- a labour

prime minister in #10

after 18 years of

conservative ruling.

this is a presidential

moment if ever there were one.

Look at them grabbing at h with

pason in their faces.

He's their man. what a moment.

Let's just listen to the

sound for a second.

tony blair and his

wife cherie led labour

out of the wilderness and back

into downing street.

the new prime minister promised

to work for all the people.

He said his government would

take practical measures

in pursuit of noble causes.

Hey, good to see you.

- hello.

- How are you?

Tony, president chirac on the line.

How do you want to do this?

In english or french?

- does it matter?

- Well, he speaks fluent english,

as you know,

but my guess is he'll

start in french,

thinking it'll give

him the upper hand.

- - I think you

should stand your ground,

do this in english.

I'll be listening in.

hello. -

thank you, jacques.

Let's hope so.

Well, I will do everything I can

to live up to that.

Tony. clinton, line two.

Uh, unfortunately, jacques,

I've got to go.

Sorry about...

Bill! how great of you to call.

Please hold for the president

of the united states of america.

right.

- your call, mr. president.

- Thank you. excuse me.

Is this tony blair I'm speaking to

or the new dictator

of great britain?

- congratulations, tony.

- Thank you.

A majority of 179.

It's unbelievable.

I'm gonna make a

prediction right now

and say that the 2nd of may, 1997,

is the day that

progressive politics

became the default setting

in western democracies.

So that's your name in the

history books right there.

And you won edgbaston...

the first labour victory

there ever...

and wirral south.

Tony, it's sensational.

Hey, listen. I've gotta go,

but we're gonna see each

other in about a month.

- yes, indeed. - all right.

We'll catch up properly then.

Hey, why don't we have dinner

one night, the four of us?

Sherry and hillary too.

Uh, cherie. I'd love that.

Okay, it's a date.

I'll let you pick the place.

We're easy. we'll eat anything.

Just no catfish or fried

green tomatoes, okay?

That's a promise.

See ya.

Did we win edgbaston?

Yes.

And wirral south?

Apparently.

He's got no business knowing that.

That's just showing off.

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