Blair says he'll resign within a year (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060907/ap_on_re_eu/britain_blair"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060907/capt.1e2d53ab917f499686326ef76bd3fef5.politics_blair_12_lon807.jpg?x=76&y=130&sig=0JHPvEuCeUPFWDIptQUHJw--" align="left" height="130" width="76" alt="Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair looks to the sky as he leaves Downing Street in London, Thursday Sept. 7, 2006. Blair planned to respond Thursday to the clamor of protest calling for him step down after eight government aides resigned, demanding he set a date to leave office. Key officials sent strong signals that Blair intended to leave office within a year, as a senior minister urged the party to focus on the likely 'energizing, refreshing transition' of the Labour leadership to Treasury chief Gordon Brown. Officials said Blair planned to a planned visit to a London school Thursday afternoon to set out his intentions. (AP Photo/ Cathal McNaughton, PA)" border="0" /></a>AP - Prime Minister Tony Blair reluctantly promised Thursday to resign within a year, hoping that revealing a general time frame for his departure will appease critics who are calling for him to step down.</p><br clear="all"/>

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