the summer.

The news came as Mr. Blair, 43, romped home in a landslide victory over the ruling Conservatives which ended nearly 20 years in the political wilderness.

Mr. Blair this morning was confirmed as the youngest UK Prime Minister for nearly 200 years.

And last night Ms Gordon -- Bermuda's youngest-ever Premier -- said: "I don't know exactly sure when we will meet, but I know that once the election was over we will be visiting Britain. It will be interesting to see the willingness and the attitude of Mr. Blair.'' But she added she was prepared to work with any British Government in the interests of Bermuda.

Ms Gordon said that among the issues on the agenda would be Bermuda's position in regard to UK passports and rights of access.

And she said: "Mr. Blair and I have something in common with age -- I guess we're the baby boomers. We both fit into that category so we will have things in common.'' But Conservative MP Rupert Allason -- who owns a house in Bermuda and acted as the Island's voice in the UK Parliament -- lost his seat by just 12 votes.

Gordon to meet Blair He lost what was thought to be the rock solid seat of Torbay on the south coast of England to the Liberal Democrats. Mr. Allason, recently divorced by wife Nicole in Bermuda, logged 21,082 against Liberal Democrat Adrian Saunders' 21,094 votes.

Ms Gordon said Mr. Allason had made efforts for Bermuda on some issues and would be missed.

Ms Gordon agreed that the United Bermuda Party under former Premier David Saul had enjoyed good relations with losing Conservative Prime Minister John Major and his party.

But she added: "The Labour Party have a new face -- they are not the Labour Party of yesteryear -- that's why people are buying into the policies they have espoused.

And Ms Gordon said the UBP had changed its old clothes and shed its elitist image.

She added: "I'm probably the biggest example of what is not elitist. There's been a very definite changing of the guard on our side and it's a positive thing.'' Progressive Labour Party leader Jennifer Smith said she expected her party would enjoy good relations with the new British government.

She added: "We have a relationship with the Labour Party.'' But she said there was unlikely to be any major changes in the UK's approach to Bermuda.

She said: "I think that, as usual, they will look after Britain's interests first.

"...But as a party, we have good relations with them, so I would certainly expect congenial relations with them.'' WOMEN WOM