布莱尔辞职的VOA新闻稿,内容不长,也蛮简单的~ 　　TonyBlairchosethetownofSedgefield,theheartofhisconstituencyinnortheastEngland,tomakehislong-awaitedannouncement. 　　TonyBlairannounceshewillstepdownasprimeministeronJune27,10May2007 　　"Today,IannouncemydecisiontostanddownfromtheleadershipoftheLabourParty,"hesaid."Thepartywillnowselectanewleader.Onthe27thofJuneIwilltendermyresignationfromtheofficeofprimeministertotheQueen." 　　Withthesewords,Mr.Blairbeganthetransitionofpower.TheLabourPartyisexpectedtoselectcurrenttreasurychief,chancelloroftheexchequer,GordonBrown,asitsnewleader,pavingthewayforhimtobecomeprimeministeronJune27. 　　SpeakingtopartymembersinSedgefield,Mr.Blairsaidthatafteradecadeinpoweritwastimetogo. 　　"I'vebeenprimeministerofthiscountryforjustover10years,"headded."Inthisjobintheworldoftoday,Ithinkthat'slongenoughforme,butmoreespeciallyforthecountry." 　　Mr.Blairrecountedsomeofhisgovernment'ssuccesses,includingBritain'sboomingeconomy,improvementsinhealthcare,employmentandsocialbenefits.Healsotalkedofforeignsuccesses:interventioninthecivilconflictsinKosovoandSierraLeone.HespokeofBritain'spartinthefightagainstterrorism,intopplingtheTalebaninAfghanistanandinoustingSaddamHusseinfromIraq,althoughacknowledgingBritain'sinvolvementinIraqremainsadeeplycontroversialissue. 　　Mr.Blairadmittednoteveryoneagreeswiththedecisionshemadeoverthepast10years. 　　"IdidwhatIthoughtwasright,"hesaid."Imayhavebeenwrong;that'syourcall.But,believeonethingifnothingelse,IdidwhatIthoughtwasrightforourcountry." 　　Mr.Blairacknowledgedthatnotallexpectationshehadcomeintoofficewithhadbeenfulfilled.Hesaidsomepeoplemightsaytheexpectationsweretoohigh,buthesaidhewouldnothavewanteditanyotherway.