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Time to learn the lessons from Iraq
Analysis: A weak, but still worthy, Iraq inquiry

Gordon Brown’s political instincts were working well when he attempted to keep the Iraq inquiry private. It took less than half an hour before uncomfortable truths began to emerge. By Alex Stevenson The prime minister’s initial proposal was that the entirety of Sir John Chilcot’s work would be carried out behind closed doors. A huge… Read more »

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Timeline: Iraq inquiry

By Alex Stevenson Sir John Chilcot’s Iraq inquiry begins taking evidence from today. It’s been a long time coming. The attempt to establish what lessons can be learned from Britain’s involvement in the ousting of Saddam Hussein will, inevitably, be hugely political. Perhaps that’s why it’s taken such a long time for the government to… Read more »