Alex Thomson
The Blair-Sisi Project
Tony Blair’s people insist he will earn no money from his advising of “President” Sisi of Egypt, who seized power in the recent coup and sealed it in a phony election.
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Alex Thomson
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Alex Thomson
It’s not just phones that have been hacked, it’s British power
It has been called the Trial of the Century and cost millions of pounds. But the phone hacking trial also raises serious questions about our political system.
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Should Tony Blair be sacked as Middle East envoy?
As a campaign demands Tony Blair be removed from his role as Middle East envoy, Jon Snow asks Respect MP George Galloway and Blair’s former special adviser John McTernan – should he stay or go?
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David Blunkett to quit as Labour MP at 2015 general election
Former home secretary David Blunkett is to stand down from parliament at the 2015 general election, he announces.
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‘The Iraq we knew has come to an end’
Qubad Talabani, the son of President Talabani of Iraq tells C4 News the recent insurgency is “an inability of the federal government of Iraq to truly be a government for all the people of Iraq.”
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Tony Blair: Iraq’s insurgency stems from Syria
Violent insurgency in Iraq is the “predictable” result of the west’s failure to intervene in Syria, not of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Tony Blair declares in a renewed call for military action.
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Jon Snow
Things fall apart in Iraq – are we to blame?
The entity of Iraq – invented by Britain – cannot hold, and the utter foolhardiness of 2003’s Shock and Awe adventure has been exposed.
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Blair: European elections are ‘wake-up call’
How do you solve a problem like Europe? Former prime minister Tony Blair has a go, suggesting Britain should lead on reform in Brussels, while current leader David Cameron gets into an EU spat.
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Gary Gibbon
Iraq Inquiry inches closer
After months of deadlock, finally there’s some progress on the journey towards publication of the Chilcot report.
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How alcohol and politics mix in the corridors of power
Nigel Farage likes being pictured with a pint in his hand, while his wife says he drinks too much. But the Ukip leader is not the only politician to enjoy a drink.
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Tony Blair issues warning on radical Islam
Former prime minister Tony Blair warns that the greatest threat to world security is Islamist extremism. He says: “The Middle East is in turmoil. The threat of this radical Islam is not abating.”
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Six tougher acts to follow than Sir Alex Ferguson
As David Moyes licks his wounds, a victim of his predecessor’s success, Channel 4 News would like him to take heart – there are many who have been forced to live in the shadow of “giants”.
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David Cameron: Big Society ‘invented by Jesus’
David Cameron’s Easter message means he has spoken more about his Christian faith this week than any recent serving prime minister. Why?
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Michael Crick
Ten things you may not have known about Tony Benn
Tony Benn was for decades the most independent-minded and passionate voice of the hard left at Westminster – but how much did we really know about him?
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Jonathan Miller
Enemies Cameron and Blair meet to talk peace (in the Middle East)
They were once the political world’s greatest rivals. Now, Tony Blair and David Cameron are to join the negotiating table for a different kind of peace.
