Sedgefield (UK Parliament constituency) Sedgefield (UK Parliament constituency) Sedgefield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Phil Wilson, of the Labour Party. Sedgefield has been continuously represented by Labour MPs since 1935. From 1983-2007, the constituency was represented by Tony Blair, who became Leader of the Labour Party in 1994, and Prime Minister in 1997. Blair resigned as Prime Minister, Leader of the Labour Party, and as the MP for Sedgefield in 2007, triggering a by-election which was retained for the Labour Party by Phil Wilson. Upon its abolition for the February 1974 general election, the constituency
Blair ministry Blair ministry Tony Blair originally formed the Blair ministry in May 1997 after being invited by Queen Elizabeth II to form a new government following the resignation of the previous Prime Minister, John Major of the Conservative Party, as a result of the Labour Party's landslide victory at the 1997 general election. He would serve as the Prime Minister for three successive ministries and parliamentary terms until his resignation on 27 June 2007. His Cabinet was reshuffled for each new parliament along with a few minor changes during each term. After eighteen years in opposition, Labour ousted the Conservatives at