Tony Blair, the then leader of the Government as Prime minister.
Tony blairs eyecolour
No, it isgordon brown who is parochially sighted not to y blair
The London Eye was constructed in 1998-1999 and is owned by the Merlin Entertainments company.
The London Eye is open from 10:00 am and closes at 8.00 pm.
Designed by architects David Marks, Julia Barfield, Malcolm Cook, Mark Sparrowhawk, Steven Chilton and Nic Bailey, the London Eye formally opened at 20:00 GMT on 31 December 1999, although it was not open to the public until March of 2000 because of technical problems. The London Eye was opened by the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Since its opening, the Eye, operated by Merlin Entertainment, has become a popular landmark and tourist attraction to all people. It was originally only going to be open for the millennium (1 year. It has stayed open since, though.
New year fireworks take place at the London Eye. It will be open, but not for public use.
In 2000
The London Eye is open New Years Eve until 3pm then reopens New Years Day from 10am - 8pm.
Yes, but it closes early on Sundays.
The London Eye is a built attraction. It is a 'Ferris Wheel' located on London's South Bank. It was built in 1999 and opened in 2000. Originally the London Eye was to be open for 10 years however it has now become so successful the planned closure has be cancelled.
Most of the time. It will be closed on Christmas Day.