Everyone wants Tony Blair. Or rather, his advice. The former British prime minister, who stepped down after ten years in office (from 1997 to 2007), was both the youngest prime minister since 1812 and best known for his controversial views Foreign policy which brought him to the front line War in Iraq next to the American president George W Bushrevealed in an interview with the Financial Times that his advice was worth it Millions of dollars.
Be Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, In fact, it will happen this year $140 million in sales, Offer Advising over 40 governmentsincluding that of the criticized Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman.
“We are in over 30 countries, we added nine last year and may add nine this year. “We have a waiting list of governments wanting to join the program,” Blair told the Financial Times. Consulting revenues have tripled compared to 2020, when they were 45 million, and increased by 16% compared to 2022.
In fact, the Tony Blair Institute's main income comes from working with governments to which the Institute sends its advisers, including the former Finnish Prime Minister, Sanna Marinand operates primarily in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Blair is chairman of the board and is often the first point of contact for executives seeking advice. Addressing criticism following the consultations in Saudi Arabia, the former British Prime Minister claimed: “I have absolutely no doubt that the changes they are making are of enormous social and economic importance and in terms of the security of the people region.”