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Blair to Corbyn: the new now

Published on: 4 October 2018

Written by: Paul Rogers All articles by Paul Rogers

Today's British politics resemble the 1990s. But Corbyn's Labour is set to change that.
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'Contempt of parliament': after Chilcot, can Blair be prosecuted?

Published on: 14 July 2016

Written by: Geoffrey Bindman All articles by Geoffrey Bindman

The past 13 years have seen successive calls for former UK premier Tony Blair to be prosecuted for his part in the...
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Ed Miliband's foreign policy would not be benign

Published on: 4 May 2015

Written by: David Wearing All articles by David Wearing

For political reasons, support for British militarism has been seen by successive Labour leaderships as a key test...
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Misdirection at the Chilcot Inquiry

Published on: 9 March 2015

Written by: Janet Harris All articles by Janet Harris

The Inquiry shows us that when asked a difficult question there is nearly always a way to deflect responsibility.
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Righting a wrong: how to restore decency to the British Indian Ocean Territory

Published on: 18 February 2015

Written by: Peter Harris All articles by Peter Harris

Past injustices inflicted on the last outpost of empire need to be acknowledged – and redressed.
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The Chilcot Inquiry is in danger of losing credibility

Published on: 18 November 2013

Written by: David Owen All articles by David Owen

Sir Jeremy Heywood was Principal Private Secretary to Tony Blair; he must not be the man to decide which...

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