The British Prime Minister Tony Blair after surviving a difficult week today urged left-wingers not to return to the in-fighting that kept Labour out of power for 18 years and said that a third term in office was within the grasp of the party.
But the prime Minister warned a return to the confrontations of the past risked hrowing away Labour's dream of an historic third term in power.
He acknowledged unease among traditionalists over his transformation of the party into New Labour.
In a speech to the National Policy Forum at Warwick University, Coventry he said: "We have given up the luxury of criticism for the obligation of decision. But "with the pain has come the gain", the Prime Minister said.
Mr Blair said it the party now fostered dialogue rather than confrontation, bringing politicians together rather than dividing them.
Mr Blair also said that the party must give voters "a strong, clear and personal offer for the future". During the conference, Mr Blair also announced the creation of a commission on women and work.
He pledged to give all women a better deal in the workplace.
The Prime Minister praised the creation of two million extra jobs but said greater flexibility in the workplace should not mean illegal employment practices, referring in particular to the Morecambe Bay tragedy.
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