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Theresa May is now firm favourite to be the next PM – but she has to see off Andrea Leadsom in a contest to secure support from the Tory party faithful.
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.
After voting no confidence in leader Jeremy Corbyn, angry MPs should think about forming an SDP-style alliance on the centre left.
Uncertainty over aid and trade will accompany new power struggles between Britain and the Commonwealth.
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.
Manchester downright refuses to commemorate the 1996 IRA bombings – it’s a bold political statement.
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.
Terrorism is a denial of the basic tenets of almost all religions.
Cameron has followed in Eden’s footsteps, but in the 1950s the leadership race was a different ballgame.
Too many people still believe that Iraq collapsed because there was no plan for it; others think the West has learnt from its mistakes. Wrong and wrong.
British political life increasingly revolves around expensive investigations that make a fetish of looking backwards.
Labour and the Conservatives have faced crises in the past… Just not at the same time.
As the Chilcot report finally sees the light of day, the former leader’s motives need to be seen in their full context.
When confronted with two options, the electorate generally gets scared and votes for the status quo. We now see what happens when both options are frightening.
What’s a single-issue party to do once it has achieved it’s only ambition?
The UKIP leader won his country back and now says he wants his life back.
There’s an argument to be made for giving more power to those who will live longer with the consequences.
As the Chilcot Report’s release approaches, Iraqis are helping each other survive terror, insecurity and corruption.
The new British Social Attitudes Survey raises doubts about who believed Brexit would reduce immigration. It suggests a deeper reason for leaving.
A lot of people thought America’s religious right was losing its mojo – but it’s still got the wherewithal to build a $172m ark.
Angela Merkel and François Hollande are now alone at the top table, and there are no prizes for guessing who is drawing up the seating plan.