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PM's groups to set Labour agenda PM's groups to set Labour agenda
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Tony Blair is to announce the creation of four working parties which will be examining future Labour policy over the next decade. Tony Blair is to announce the creation of four working parties to examine Labour policy for the next decade.
The move is likely to be seen as provocative by critics after the prime minister's recent announcement he will be stepping down within the next year. The prime minister has announced he will step down within the year, and Downing Street said the policy idea had been discussed with Gordon Brown.
Downing Street says the idea has been discussed with Chancellor Gordon Brown. Critics will say Mr Blair is ensuring his view is "set in stone" before he goes, said the BBC's Robin Brant.
The new groups will cover economic competitiveness, public services, security, migration and foreign policy. The groups will cover economic competitiveness, public services, security, migration and foreign policy.
Their findings will shape next year's Comprehensive Spending Review and a series of major announcements up until next summer.Their findings will shape next year's Comprehensive Spending Review and a series of major announcements up until next summer.
Future challengesFuture challenges
A Downing Street aide said: "The prime minister and the chancellor both agree that the key to success is a strong, unified agenda.A Downing Street aide said: "The prime minister and the chancellor both agree that the key to success is a strong, unified agenda.
"This is a refreshed process which will be inclusive and provide solutions to the challenges which the UK faces."This is a refreshed process which will be inclusive and provide solutions to the challenges which the UK faces.
"It will show the country that the government is united and moving forward and show the party the range of talented and able ministers who are making decisions at the heart of government.""It will show the country that the government is united and moving forward and show the party the range of talented and able ministers who are making decisions at the heart of government."
BBC political correspondent Robin Brant said Mr Blair is likely to say there are challenges which New Labour has to resolve when he speaks at the Labour party conference next week.BBC political correspondent Robin Brant said Mr Blair is likely to say there are challenges which New Labour has to resolve when he speaks at the Labour party conference next week.
"It's evidence that the transition from the Blair era to the Brown era is under way," he said."It's evidence that the transition from the Blair era to the Brown era is under way," he said.
"But it will be seen by detractors as an attempt by the prime minister to ensure that the Blairite view, on core policy areas, is set in stone before he steps down.""But it will be seen by detractors as an attempt by the prime minister to ensure that the Blairite view, on core policy areas, is set in stone before he steps down."