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5 Mar 2010

A tale of two hearings

Two very different hearings have taken place in Britain today, concerned with questions of peace and war.
5 Mar 2010

Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan cost £18 billion, admits Brown

The Prime Minister has admitted that Britain’s participation in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has cost UK taxpayers over £18billion. He told the Iraq Inquiry that invading Iraq was “the right decision and made for the right reasons".
4 Feb 2010

Only a quarter of voters regard Iraq war as successful

The war in Iraq has been largely unsuccessful, according to nearly two-thirds (63%) of the British public. A new poll has revealed that only just over a quarter (29%) of voters regard the war as largely a success.
29 Jan 2010

Blair sneaks in early

The former British prime minister, Tony Blair, avoided the media by sneaking in early to the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war this morning. He used the back entrance. Ekklesia's reporter Symon Hill went in at the front.
25 Jun 2009

Cartoon of the Day: U turn over Iraq Inquiry

Brown signals a change of plan over the Iraq Inquiry.
15 Jun 2009

Secret Iraq Inquiry 'bigger scandal than MPs expenses'
15 Jun 2009

Outrage at news that inquiry into Iraq war will be held in private

The government has sparked heavy criticism by announcing that an official inquiry into the Iraq war will be held in private and not report until after the general election.