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Brexit and Trump aren’t to blame. The rise of ‘post-truth’ is rooted in the middle-classes, not the masses.
In 2004 the Labour government allowed citizens of the 10 new EU states labour market access. Why did Blair make this decision?
There are striking parallels between Eden’s handling of Suez and Blair’s march into the Iraq War.
Labour reformers toyed with the image of democratic participation without realising what it would actually lead to – a democratic debate. But the next step is not to backpedal against democracy.
The Labour Party leader faces a hostile press, but needs a better media strategy.
Action on Sugar doesn’t think much of David Cameron’s childhood obesity strategy, but will May do any better?
As the world picks over the Iraq Inquiry’s final report, three fascinating character portraits have emerged.
Iraq’s supposedly sky-high child mortality rate was a key part of Blair’s case for war, and he was still making it years later – but it seems to have been based on a single dubious study.
What has the Chilcot Inquiry actually achieved? Here’s what the experts had to say.
The anti-war movement was visible everywhere in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq – but it made fundamental mistakes that hamstrung its campaign.
Compared with other attempts to mend deep wounds after wars and conflicts, the Chilcot Report falls depressingly short.
Intelligence on Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction was a core part of the case for war. The Chilcot Report has examined how it came to be so distorted.
From faulty intelligence and inadequate oversight to disastrously poor planning, the Iraq War was a mess from the start.
Tony Blair insists to this day that his decision to go to war in Iraq was made in good faith. Does that make him any less culpable?
The Iraq Inquiry has found that the case for invading Iraq was far from watertight and made without proper care. Deception, however, is another matter.
British political life increasingly revolves around expensive investigations that make a fetish of looking backwards.
When blame is allocated for going to war in 2003, save some for the UK press.
As the Chilcot report finally sees the light of day, the former leader’s motives need to be seen in their full context.
The populist appeal of simplistic answers to complex solutions is a challenge for political leaders.There are times when expertise and experience must prevail over the popular mood of the moment.
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