Video: Tony Blair’s arrival at Iraq inquiry
Watch former prime minister Tony Blair arrive at the Iraq inquiry – before the anti-war protest begins – to give evidence to Sir John Chilcot’s committee:
Blair: I regret nothing
By Ian Dunt and Alex Stevenson Tony Blair feels no regret for the war in Iraq, he confirmed at the close of a gruelling all-day session at the Chilcott inquiry. Asked if he regretted anything about his decision towards the end of the session, he said: “Responsibility, but not regret.” A member of the audience […]
Blair’s Iraq inquiry appearance as-it-happened
Welcome to politics.co.uk’s as-it-happens page. Here you can keep up to date with speeches, debates and major political events live, in real time. Juts hit refresh on your browser to see the latest developments. This event is now over, but you can see how it happened below. By Ian Dunt and Alex Stevenson 08:23 – […]
63 questions for Blair
Opponents of the war have published a list of 63 questions Tony Blair must answer in his testimony to the Iraq inquiry. Read them here. By Ian Dunt The Scottish National party (SNP) and Plaid Cymru, both implacable opponents of the war, have published a list of 63 questions Tony Blair must answer at the […]
‘Bliar’ anger outside Iraq inquiry
By Ian Dunt and Alex Stevenson Westminster turned into a media circus as Tony Blair finally faced the Iraq inquiry today. Protests began at 08:00 GMT and are expected to continue throughout what is turning into a day of high drama and recrimination in central London. A delegation of Iraqi citizens and grieving military families […]
Parliament ‘must adapt’ to PM’s power
By politics.co.uk staff Parliament is struggling to cope with the consequences of No 10’s growing power, a group of peers has claimed. The Lords’ constitution committee is calling for the ways parliament scrutinises the government to be shaken up to reflect this shift. It does not criticise former prime minister Tony Blair for intensifying Downing […]
Lib Dems demand Iraq inquiry adjournment
By politics.co.uk staff The Lib Dems stepped up their campaign to get documents related to the Iraq war declassified today, by saying a short adjournment may be necessary to ensure all the key facts are on the table. During Lord Goldsmith’s witness testimony yesterday, he expressed frustration that some documents were still not in the […]
Sketch: Mein host Miliband, and other horrors
Watching diplomats at work is much harder than it sounds. By Alex Stevenson Perhaps it is the British obsession with awkwardness that makes it so tough. Perhaps it is the limited social abilities of those involved. Either way, gazing on as the fate of nations is decided through small-talk is one of the worst spectator […]
Brown vows Taliban defeat
By Alex Stevenson Gordon Brown pledged to defeat the Taliban on the battlefield and in people’s hearts and minds in his opening remarks to the London Afghanistan conference. The prime minister directly addressed the leaders of the Taliban, whose leadership of the insurgency in Afghanistan has thwarted coalition forces since the country was invaded in […]
Video: British soldiers in Afghanistan
Watch British soldiers insist they are having fun in Afghanistan in this Ministry of Defence video:
