Gary Gibbon
Tony Blair on Crawford and Iran, with a shaking hand
Tony Blair acknowledged that he told President Bush at Crawford ranch as early as April 2002 that Britain would be with US if there was military action.
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Gary Gibbon
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Gary Gibbon
Iraq inquiry told it cannot publish Blair-Bush letters
The Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O’Donnell, has sent a big fat “no” to the Iraq inquiry’s request to publish quotations from the private letters that Tony Blair sent to President Bush.
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Gary Gibbon
More media than protesters at the Chilcot inquiry
At the moment the media outnumber the protesters at Tony Blair’s appearance before the Chilcot inquiry, blogs Gary Gibbon.
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Iraq inquiry: the scene is set for Blair's tragedy
Our Iraq inquiry blogger sets the scene for Tony Blair’s appearance today at the Chilcot inquiry
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Tony Blair at the Iraq inquiry: I have no regrets
Tony Blair passes up the chance to apologise directly for the Iraq war to the Chilcot inquiry. Instead he admits he was sorry the action had been “divisive” as Political Editor Gary Gibbon reports.
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Gary Gibbon
Goldsmith’s evidence to the Iraq inquiry: memory is a funny thing
Gary Gibbon comes across some differences between Lord Goldsmith and Gordon Brown’s recollection of a cabinet meeting on the legality of the war in Iraq.
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Iraq inquiry: your questions for Tony Blair
The Iraq Inquiry Blogger selects some of the best Tweets suggesting questions that should be put to former prime minister Tony Blair when he gives evidence.
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Iraq inquiry: Goldsmith and Blair legacies 'forever intertwined'
The Iraq war and now the Chilcot inquiry will ensure Blair and Goldsmith’s reputations and legacies remain intertwined forever, writes the Iraq Inquiry Blogger.
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Iraq inquiry: the word "unlawful" hovers over the QEII centre
If today “works” it should neatly set the scene for tomorrow’s appearance by the former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith writes the Iraq Inquiry Blogger.
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Iraq inquiry: a big week and the countdown to Blair
This could be the most explosive week yet at the Iraq inquiry ahead of Tony Blair’s appearance on Friday, writes the Iraq Inquiry Blogger.
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Iraq inquiry: Omand fingers MI6 intelligence failure
In his explosive evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, former security and intelligence coordinator Sir David Omand fingers MI6 for failing to correctly interpret intelligence over weapons of mass destruction.
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Iraq inquiry: Hoon's sombre last stand
Geoff Hoon lands blows on prime ministers past and present as the former defence secretary appears before the Iraq inquiry, writes the Iraq Inquiry Blogger.
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Gary Gibbon
Hoon gives new twist to Iraq war timetable
Former Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon told the Iraq inquiry a paper was prepared for Tony Blair to take to the April 2002 Crawford summit listing the three military options for the UK if it joined in with the US attack on Iraq.
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Iraq inquiry: former mandarin proves reputation unfounded
The Iraq Inquiry blogger reports on the evidence given by former Cabinet Secretary Lord Turnbull.
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Gary Gibbon
Video blog: Gary Gibbon on Campbell, Brown and the first ‘titter’
Political editor Gary Gibbon reflects on Alastair Campbell’s first round of evidence at the Iraq war inquiry.
