Gary Gibbon
Chilcot inquiry does not ‘ambush witnesses’ on Iraq
You don’t need to look long at Sir John Chilcot’s end of session statement today to think that there are some hurt feelings around.
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Iraq Inquiry blog: Beating the snow
The Iraq Inquiry Blogger makes it through the snow to report on the day’s proceedings.
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Iraq: oh, just one more thing…
Our Iraq Inquiry blogger looks upon as the Silent Assassin Roderic Lyne strikes again.
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Iraq Inquiry: Blair evidence ticket draw
The Iraq Inquiry Blogger reveals details of the ballot for those who want to be in the chamber when Tony Blair gives evidence to Sir John Chilcot.
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Iraq inquiry: it's good to be back
Channel 4 News’s Iraq inquiry blogger looks back over coverage of the inquuiry during the Christmas break and ahead to evidence this week and later in the year.
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Iraq inquiry: Chilcot on the defensive as panel breaks for Christmas
Sir John Chilcot goes on the defensive at the Iraq war inquiry, writes the Iraq Inquiry Blogger for Channel 4 News.
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Gary Gibbon
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Was there a plan for post-war Iraq?
Admiral Boyce claimed officials were told to “stay in their tents” rather than rebuild post-war Iraq. Lt Gen Sir Robert Fry told the inquiry its staff “could barely conceal their moral disdain” for UK government policy. Major General Tim Cross called its then-Secretary of State Clare Short “unhelpful.”
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Trouble lurks at the Iraq inquiry
Contrary to what you might imagine life in the Chilcot pressroom is not without moments of danger. It’s not all Prue Leith coffee and scenic views of snow refusing to settle on Parliament Square. Beware, I beseech you, the “Hidden Zinger.”
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Iraq inquiry: the transcript of the security blackout
Good morning from day 15 of the Iraq inquiry in a positively freezing London. Mercifully the press room is kept stocked with pretty decent coffee; otherwise we’d lose at least the first 15 minutes of live-Tweeting to finger-de-freezing. Continuing from yesterday’s evidence we hear this morning from Lt Gen Sir Robert Fry – his biog…
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Iraq inquiry: the first national security 'blackout'
Iraq inquiry: the midday “blackout” was the day’s big talking point writes the Iraq Inquiry Blogger for Channel 4 News.
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Baghdad and the CPA come under review
More from the Iraq Inquiry blog
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Iraq inquiry: in search of the pro-war voices
As Sir John Chilcot continues his inquiry into the Iraq conflict, Channel 4 News discovers pro-war voices are becoming hard to find.
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Sawers's glamour exceeds value of his evidence
Sir John Sawers, who gave evidence at today’s Iraq inquiry session, was more notable for the glamour of his current position than for the value of his evidence.
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'You can put a man on the moon – but you can't restore my electricity?'
Close of play on Day 11 and some familiar themes from our Iraq Inquiry blogger.
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Iraq inquiry: the failure of post-war planning
Good morning once again from the cosy confines of the QEII conference centre in London where the Iraq inquiry gets under way shortly. Yesterday’s evidence was very much of a military bent taking us through pre-combat planning to the fall of Baghdad. With the soldiers’ war “won” – at least as seen from Washington…
