Tony Blair and Britain were looking to take part in what they thought would be a victory on the cheap
Blair and Britain were looking to take part in what they thought would be a victory on the cheap
One of Blair's correct observations – in a letter to Bush setting out his political difficulties at home – was that "people just don't have the same sense of urgency post 9/11 as people in the US"
The Chilcot report specifically states that Blair had been warned this could happen, in great detail
What's the difference between Iraqi WMDs that don't exist, 45-minute warnings that are falsities, 70,000 non-existent Syrian "moderates" and a fictitious NHS windfall of millions if Britain left the EU?
Campaigners on behalf of the families of fallen soldiers could have been expected to be among the sharpest critics of Chilcot. They were largely appreciative yesterday
It was always clear that the removal of Saddam Hussein would precipitate a political and military vacuum that was bound to be filled with terrorists
It took real political courage to defy a braying house, hungry for war. If Charles was at his best, Parliament that day was at its bullying, blinded worst
Expert eyes have scrutinized, And scientists agree, One track suit would suffice, But you're better off with three
The famous 'I will be with you, whatever' line turns out to be followed by a 'But…'
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New technologies are improving people's lives. In Europe, the Scandinavian countries are a beacon of excellence. For South East Asia, Singapore shows what can be achieved
At a time when the Labour Party is about to undergo a crisis of Desert Storm proportions, Corbyn is the one asset who could get them through it, a man whose morals are frustratingly unimpeachable. I mean, he doesn't seem to want to bomb anyone
Tony Blair's government had a policy of attacking journalists ('rapid rebuttal') who questioned its Iraq policy, especially in regards to weapons of mass destruction
Rebel MPs need to get behind Corbyn and get back to work holding the Government to account over the continuing mental health crisis
Break out the candles and the dark chocolate — things are about to get really romantic
Our nation's collective memory crystalised around the anti-war march. It became the event through which we realised that demonstrations count for very little in our democracy
Pistorius has slinked off to serve his slightly amended six-year sentence in a country where one man recently went down for 77 years for murder and "rhino horn theft"
In the run-up to the invasion, The Independent and Independent on Sunday led the public case against the government. Here, we reproduce a selection of editorials from late 2002, when controversy over the war reached boiling point
The findings of the long-awaited report are worse for Blair than his allies were hoping, but the Chilcot report will not dilute the anger still felt towards him by many inside
This Ramadan has been particularly challenging for British Muslims, not physically but mentally and spiritually due to the divisive EU referendum
Serve drinks in style and bring the party to your guests
His report says, in effect, that Blair should have said: 'This intelligence is pretty terrifying stuff... but I don't believe it'
Eisenberg is currently making his London theatrical debut
We now face the imposition of a contract of employment that has been roundly rejected by those that will forced to serve under it, and the medical profession is in disarray
