Demonstrations Planned For Blair's Recall To Chilcott Inquiry

Numerous groups are planning a joint demonstration outside the Iraq Inquiry when Tony Blair is recalled to give evidence. The demonstration is planned to commence from 8am and will continue through the day of Friday 21st January. On Blair's last unsatisfactory appearance before the Inquiry many hundreds demonstrated outside, including members of military families who lost relatives in the war who read the names of the 179 UK casualties. 

Kate Hudson, General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, said "Tony Blair's previous appearance before the Inquiry was clearly inadequate, with subsequent evidence raising questions about his earlier statements. The more evidence we see, the clearer it becomes that Tony Blair took us to war on a lie, causing the deaths of over a million Iraqis as well as 179 British troops. We call on Blair to reveal the truth behind the process which caused the Attorney General to reverse his earlier view that the UN had not authorised military action. He should also take this opportunity to apologise to the British and Iraqi publics alike." 

"Truthful answers from Blair, admitting that he committed Britain to war regardless of the UN process, would make it clear that he was prepared to wage a war of aggression - one of the highest crimes under international law. Blair took the country into an illegal war and should be held to account for his criminal decision."