** FILE ** British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, French President Jacques Chirac, centre, and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, stand together during a summit of the three countries in Berlin, in this Saturday, Sept. 20, 2003 file photo. Blair signaled his resignation as leader of the Labour Party Thursday May 10, 2007, opening the way for a leadership contest which is expected to be won by present Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown.(AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)