England Elections 2001

British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday launched his bid for a second term, calling a June 7 national election that he hopes will yield a landslide victory for his Labor Party to match its triumph four years ago. Riding a robust economy and a commanding lead in the polls, Blair had been expected to call the vote for May 3 but was forced to postpone it because of a nationwide foot-and-mouth epidemic among livestock.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday launched his bid for a second term, calling a June 7 national election that he hopes will yield a landslide victory for his Labor Party to match its triumph four years ago. Riding a robust economy and a commanding lead in the polls, Blair had been expected to call the vote for May 3 but was forced to postpone it because of a nationwide foot-and-mouth epidemic among livestock.