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Wed 06 Jun 2007No 'Thatcher moment' to mark Blair farewellNormal politics will resume in Britain this afternoon as the Blair era comes to a close and Gordon Brown realises his ambition to be prime minister of the UK, writes Frank Millar, London Editor.Tony Blair - three times election winner, and the most successful Labour Party leader in history - will address the British people as their premier for the last time when he rises to answer questions in the House of Commons at midday.