The coronavirus crisis one year on: in conversation with Tony Blair

Published: March 2, 2021, 4:55 p.m.

b'As we pass a year since the first case of Covid-19 was reported in the UK, the Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Tony Blair, Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, to reflect on the last 12 months \\u2013 and look ahead to the lasting impact of the pandemic and the challenges this poses for politicians and policy makers.\\n\\nWhat lessons have we learned over the last 12 months?\\nHow can countries adapt to the continuing existence of Covid-19?\\nWhat does \\u2018returning to normal\\u2019 really mean in the year ahead?\\nHow will the pandemic change the UK?\\nHow will it change the world?\\n\\nTo explore these questions, and many more, Tony Blair was in conversation with Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government.\\n\\nTony Blair served as Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1997 to 2007.'