Sentences with phrase «iraq inquiry»

Charles Kennedy's name scarcely featured in the extensive reporting of the Iraq inquiry.

He made a rare apology this year for telling parliament and the Iraq inquiry that defence spending had risen in real terms every year - something Channel 4 News's FactCheck had pointed out was untrue.

Addressing the publication of the Iraq inquiry, she said that if she were prime minister, taking the decision to go to war would always be a «last resort.»

Alastair Campbell says the Iraq inquiry should be held in private, but it looks as though he's losing the argument.

«Tony had felt bruised about the way No 10 had handled the Iraq inquiry, setting it up apparently to cause maximum embarrassment for him and those close to him.

It helps to explain the handbrake turn which will see Mr Brown give evidence to the Iraq inquiry before, rather than after, the general election.

The Iraq inquiry is looking at a range of issues, including the legal basis for going to war.»

Former PM Tony Blair has told the Iraq inquiry that Lord Goldsmith's legal doubts did not constrain his commitment to the US.

Former prime minister Tony Blair will be called on to give evidence in the Iraq inquiry, chairman Sir John Chilcot confirmed today.

With Tony Blair due to give evidence to the Iraq inquiry tomorrow, the Stop the War Coalition are sending out emails encouraging their supporters to be protesting outside the inquiry venue by 8 am.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is being questioned for a second time by the Iraq inquiry about his role in the lead - up to the 2003 war.

The Better Government Initiative was compiled by 14 former senior civil servants, including Lord Butler, who carried out an inquiry into intelligence leading up to the Iraq war, current Iraq inquiry chairman Sir John Chilcot and Sir Thomas Legg, who is overseeing the audit of MPs» expenses.

After another almighty row over whether the Iraq inquiry would take evidence behind closed doors, as Brown suggested, the Commons became the focus of attention for the election of the new Speaker.

Or even (some may disagree with this one) Alastair Campbell's tears of frustration about the Iraq inquiry on The Andrew Marr Show last weekend.

The testimony offered to the Iraq inquiry by Alistair Campbell has been flatly contradicted by previously unreleased secret evidence.

The Liberal Democrats have been calling for the ex-chancellor to appear in front of the Iraq inquiry before the general election and redoubled their demands today.

The final round of questions for the defence establishment are being delivered by the Iraq inquiry today.

«It's something for nothing because anyone can argue for an Iraq inquiry, but that doesn't show your real position.»

The British Army nearly «seized up» in 2006 as it faced a «perfect storm» of challenges, its former head has told the Iraq inquiry.

Opponents of the war have published a list of 63 questions Tony Blair must answer in his testimony to the Iraq inquiry.

Brown's appearance at the Iraq inquiry sees him finally break his silence on the subject.

Listen to demonstrators outside the Iraq inquiry give their views on Tony Blair's involvement in the 2003 invasion.

And then there was Tony Blair, who discovered he'll be back before the Iraq inquiry in the new year.

Former prime minister Tony Blair arrives at the Iraq inquiry - before the anti-war protest begins - to give evidence to Sir John Chilcot's committee.

Several key points emerged from Tony Blair's day - long testimony to the Iraq inquiry.

The most brutal irony of Gordon Brown's now - confirmed attendance at the Iraq inquiry before the general election is that, after staying silent on the issue for years, he now has to speak out just when it could do him maximum political damage.

Tony Blair appears in front of the Iraq inquiry this week, as he finally answers criticism of the war.

The Conservative leader was detonated by Labour backbenchers who, for shame, shouted «Tory» as Cameron raised former defence chiefs» «disingenuous» accusations about Gordon Brown's Iraq inquiry evidence.

Let me go out on a limb and say Labour ought to offer this if the LibDems were to accept it ---- so yes to electoral reform, Lords reform, (even PR to local government) and a path to a written constitution — yes to an Iraq inquiry — No ID cards; no heathrow runway.

«yes to electoral reform, Lords reform, (even PR to local government) and a path to a written constitution — yes to an Iraq inquiry — No ID cards; no heathrow runway.»

Sunder: well, it looks like Brown has chosen to keep the Iraq inquiry private.

Based on experiences with the UK Iraq inquiries, Gerry North will likely receive a nice promotion in the near future.

Not exact matches

Lord Goldsmith, the attorney - general during the Iraq war, called for a judicial inquiry into the Mohamed case last week.

Amid rumours that John Chilcot is facing pressure to water down the findings of his inquiry into the Iraq war, Richard Heller writes to him encouraging him to stand firm.

She sat behind David Cameron on the front bench as he addressed MPs on the findings of Sir John Chilcot's long - awaited inquiry into the Iraq War yesterday.

«I'm much more critical of the fact that under the Blair era we knew, and this will all come out in the pubic inquiry, we knew that Blair flew just before the 1997 election to the other side of the world to meet Murdoch, we know that Tony Blair, three times in the ten days before the Iraq war was declared, was in touch with Rupert Murdoch»

In fact, as the evidence of the Hutton inquiry showed, the Iraq decision was largely taken in Downing Street, sidelining the Foreign Office and the Ministry of Defence.

In 2009, an inquiry was set up in to the invasion of Iraq but five years on, its findings have still to be published.

Built a strong reputation on defence issues - including a forensic analysis of the arms - to - Iraq scandal which rocked the last Conservative government and led to the Scott inquiry.

However, Britain is in the final stages of withdrawing its troops from Iraq, clearing the way for the inquiry.

His colleague, shadow defence secretary Liam Fox said: «Now that we know our troops are being withdrawn there is no excuse not to have the inquiry into the Iraq War that we have demanded.»

An inquiry into the Iraq war has finally been announced following years of pressure from opposition parties and anti-war groups.

LONDON (Reuters)- The government will launch an official inquiry on Monday into the 2003 Iraq war, tackling an issue that has long divided the ruling Labour party.

«The prime minister's statement will be on the end of the UK's military mission in Iraq and an inquiry into the conflict,» Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman said.

The comments came at the end of what inquiry chairman Sir John Chilcot described as a «long day», in which Mr Hoon had earlier said Britain's policy on Iraq had been influenced by London's desire to remain on good terms with the United States.

The fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq takes place this Thursday and Mr Katwala had used the impending milestone to call for an «independent public inquiry» into its intelligence failures, the war itself and the ensuing struggle for security.

The government has avoided an immediate inquiry into the war of Iraq after the Law Lords rejected a final appeal from the mothers of two soldiers killed in Iraq.

Today's report, and the appointment of Mr Gates, is expected to signal a marked shift in US policy in Iraq and has prompted calls for a similar inquiry in the UK.

Gordon Brown has committed the government to an inquiry into the Iraq war but says it should not take place yet.

Iraq war inquiry: Brown is consulting the cabinet secretary on what form an inquiry should take.