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Focuses on British Prime Minister Tony Blair's authority after his second re-election, during which his Labour Party lost over half of its majority due to Blair's participation in the Iraq war. Blair's unemotional appearance behind losing protest candidate Reg Keys, who gave a passionate speech about the loss of his son in Iraq due to Blair's policy; Observation that the Labour Party will still be able to carry out its third-term agenda.

The article discusses the lack of public confidence in British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The vote which first brought Blair to power in 1997, is shrinking from both sides. Voters fret about immigrants in the blunt language favored by the tabloids and the Tories. For other voters the issue is the Iraq war, the Prevention of Terrorism Act, and respect for Muslim communities. More than the war itself, voters resent the fact that they have been misled and condescended to: Even for those who did not follow the details, the trail of scandals and evasions--the flawed intelligence, the death of weapons expert David Kelly, the refusal to publish the attorney general's advice on the war's legality--has led to the conclusion that Blair cannot be trusted. In the campaign's last full week, both Liberal Democrat candidate Charles Kennedy and Tory leader Michael Howard have pushed Blair's handling of the war back up into the headlines, helped by the defection to Kennedy's party of veteran Labor minister Brian Sedgemore in protest at Blair's "lies." Though it is now clear that Blair has become his party's biggest liability, he will still win his coveted third term.

The author comments on British politics and Tony Blair. The first thing I saw when I walked through the labyrinth of security checkpoints at the annual Labour Party Conference here was a young man in a black CBGBs T-shirt and baggy jeans on a big video screen talking about Iraq. This was a conference where no detail of presentation was left to chance, speakers remained relentlessly "on message" and the few outlets for dissent were as carefully choreographed as any Soviet-era festival of unity. One delegate who refused to join in the customary standing ovation following Prime Minister Tony Blair's speech and instead held up a sheet of paper saying I'm Sitting Down for Peace was forcibly removed from the hall by police. The vast majority of the British people never supported going to war in the first place, yet once British troops commenced hostilities even Charles Kennedy, the Liberal Democrat leader who'd led parliamentary opposition to the war, fell in line behind the government. We can't vote Blair out--his surprise announcement, on the last day of the Labour conference, that he will resign at the end of his next term in office was a superb coup de théâtre, knocking Iraq and Ken Bigley clean off the front pages, as well as a reminder that Blair's power has become personal, no longer a gift of the party.

The article reports that a draft of the dossier on Iraq's supposed weapons of mass destruction is being withheld by the British government. The draft was written by a press officer from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and raises the possibility that the information originated with the government rather than with faulty intelligence.

Comments on retired paramedic Reg Keys' campaign to unseat British Prime Minister Tony Blair during the 2005 general elections. Keys' decision to challenge Blair in his constituency in Sedgefield, England, following the death of his son, Tom Keys, in Iraq; Keys' success in bringing his story to world attention and ensure that the issue of the Iraq war was firmly in the minds of voters on election day; Obstacles faced by Keys during the campaign.

Presents the views of British citizens in light of the coming general election. Author's three-day investigation to find out what people are thinking and saying about their lives and their politicians; Comments of British on topics which include Prime Minister Tony Blair, Michael Howard, asylum, the Iraq war; Author's suspicion that there might be a silent majority still supportive of Blair, but embarrassed to admit it; The growing interest in parties of the far right; Conclusion that race, asylum and immigration are uppermost in people's minds.

The article focuses on U.S. President George W. Bush's State of the Union message given on January 28, 2003, in which he makes a point on why his government waged the war in Iraq. Bush created a furore when he disclosed that it was the British government which learned that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa, probably for developing nuclear weapons.

This article describes the implications of the Iraqi War for the administration of British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his plans for Great Britain after war. What distinguished Great Britain from the rest of Europe during the Iraq crisis was that it not only gave verbal support to the United States throughout the crisis, but that it was willing to make a large military contribution to the war. Blair never opposed the use of force to eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. However, he did differ from the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush in clearly indicating that the elimination of such weapons, not regime change, was the goal. The dominant reason for Blair's commitment to U.S. policy on Iraq was his moral perspective on international politics. The Iraqi crisis challenged the cornerstone of the grand strategy of Blair--that Great Britain could act as the bridge between the U.S. and Europe. It damaged the relationship with France established by Blair in 1998. Great Britain, as France saw it, stood in the way of unity in Europe. It raised questions about the relationship of Great Britain with the U.S. and it even threatened the survival of Blair's premiership. The Iraq crisis proved that in order to influence Europe effectively, Great Britain must fully affirm its identity as part of Europe, and the Blair program toward Europe must be completed.

The article presents an examination of the British Prime Minister Tony Blair's term in office and argues that Blair suffered from a flawed conception of leadership. It examines how Blair dealt with issues such as the devolution of legislative power to Scotland and Wales, his role in dealing with Northern Ireland and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Additionally, the article examines how the Labour Party fared during Blair's term, discusses the county's economic position and examines how Blair dealt with his advisers and rivals.

The author offers opinions on former Prime Minister of Great Britain Tony Blair, particularly his testimony to an independent government commission investigating that country's participation in the Iraq War. Blair's defense of his decision to join the U.S. in the war is seen as a reflection of his belief that without an alliance with the U.S., Great Britain would have little or no influence in international relations.

The article focuses on the political career of Great Britain's Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Details regarding Blair's position on Islamic extremism and in particular his decision to involve Britain in the war in Iraq are presented. The author laments the issues and events for which Blair will be critically judged.

Reports that a series of British memos reveals where Prime Minister Tony Blair's advisers agreed with the U.S. President George W. Bush administration, and where they disagreed, on Iraq. Background on the private wartime relationship between the U.S. and Britain; Disclosure of secret government memos by British journalist Michael Smith; Overview of the quiet diplomatic struggle between he two governments leading up to the war; Controversy over the so-called Downing Street Memo; How the papers, taken together, tell a complicated story; Views of Blair's aides; Observation that the unpopularity of the war in Great Britain has politically damaged Blair.

The author comments on charges made by the British media that Lord Hutton's report exonerating the government of Tony Blair in the death of weapons expert David Kelly was a whitewash. Lord Hutton's finding that the government had not "sexed up" its dossier on Iraqi weapons, and that the BBC had been wrong to suggest otherwise, gave a huge boost to a government that only a day earlier had come within five votes of losing on a major parliamentary showdown despite a 161-seat majority. By the end of the week both the director general of the BBC and the chairman of its board of governors had resigned. How could Hutton disregard so much of the evidence his inquiry uncovered? That there were errors in reporter Andrew Gilligan's initial story is beyond question. Nor did BBC management help by refusing to issue a speedy correction. But to focus on such matters while ignoring the fact that Iraq's weapons of mass destruction--the Blair government's sole justification for going to war in defiance of the United Nations--have been shown to be nonexistent takes a special talent. Perhaps the most surprising--and revealing--aspect of the Hutton report is that it was a surprise at all. In the long, shameful history of British cover-ups, few men have come as well prepared to wield the whitewasher's brush. But if Hutton's conclusions were foregone, the response has been more interesting. The British media (with the sole, significant, exception of the Murdoch press, whose owner is the BBC's main competitor) were remarkably quick to consign Hutton to history's dustbin. If the backlash against Hutton signals a split between the government and the political class, the public is firmly on the side of the latter.

Mentions the book 'Thirty Days,' by British journalist Peter Stothard, which details the role of Tony Blair in the Iraq War 2003. Reaction of Blair to the news that United States President George W. Bush began bombing Baghdad; Joke made by Blair's communication adviser, Alastair Campbell; Speculation on how Blair will be seen by the public when he addresses a joint session of U.S. Congress in summer 2003; Outlook for Blair to bridge a 'trust gap' in British politics.

The article comments on the decision of British Prime Minister Tony Blair to support U.S. President George W. Bush's declaration of war against Iraq. Blair failed to get the United Nations sanction and had to convince the British House of Commons that the war against Iraq was not only inevitable but also justified, despite the absence of UN sanction.

The article presents an interview with Jack Straw, a British member of parliament and secretary of state for justice in the Labour Party government of prime minister Gordon Brown. In the piece Straw discusses a number of subjects including the importance of avoiding disputes with organized labor, the possibility of military action aimed at Iran and the attitude of former prime minister Tony Blair toward the Iraq War.

In this article the author assesses the political career of British prime minister Tony Blair, the article written prior to Blair's widely expected resignation in 2007. The author praises Blair for his pragmatic approach to problem solving and for his having achieved peace in Northern Ireland, but faults him for his desire to intervene in the affairs of foreign countries. The article criticizes Blair's decision to commit Britain to the war in Iraq.

In this article the author discusses the leadership style of British prime minister Tony Blair, the article written in advance of Blair's widely anticipated resignation in 2007. The author found Blair insincere in his support of the principals of his own Labour Party. Blair is faulted for Great Britain's involvement in the war in Iraq.

This article profiles Peter Hain, Northern Ireland Secretary and candidate for a leading position in Labour Party leader Gordon Brown's government. Hain has declared the Iraq war a mistake and believes the neo-conservative policies have been proven as failed. He pledges to reinvigorate British foreign policy with a strong ethical perspective.

The article focuses on the reelection of British Prime Minister Tony Blair of the Labor Party despite Britain's disappointment with him. The fact that Blair presides over an electorally successful and substantially reconstructed Labor Party is one of the things that make him such a strange and fascinating politician. Blair's eight years in office have won him extraordinary standing abroad. In Europe as in America, he is seen as a bridge across the Atlantic. Yet Britain's electorate is no longer so impressed. "Lack of trust" in the government has been the motif of this election campaign. According to the polls, most voters believe that Blair lied to them about Iraq. A sign of his diminished standing is that the prime minister, still a comparatively young man, promised that this will be his last election. The war has seriously damaged Blair; yet it gave no clear advantage to the Tories, since on the big decisions about Iraq they would have done the same. Under his leadership, the Labor Party was completely reinvented.

Focuses on the implication of the British government's participation in the U.S.-led Iraq war for the parliament and the public during the 2005 elections in Great Britain. Changes in the international position of the country; Views of Arab governments on the status of Great Britain; Efforts of the government to demonstrate the rewards of influence in Washington.

Contends that British Prime Minister Tony Blair is at risk. View that, as the consequences of taking Britain into a war with Iraq become clear, his competence will be increasingly at stake; Comparison of Blair with former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Blair's strengths and weaknesses; How Thatcher embodied the spirit of the age; Thatcher's vision of Britain; View that Labour can renew itself by recognising that Blair is a dangerous liability; Blair's alliance with U.S. President George W. Bush; Role of the media in constructing Blair's persona; Outlook for Blair.

Presents a personal account of the events that led to her concerns over the British entry in the Iraq War, her initial decision to stay in office, and her resignation from the office of international development secretary. Accusation that Prime Minister Tony Blair, who could have acted honorably in these events, instead chose to support the United States in going to war, and did so under false pretenses; Progression of events toward war with Iraq; Efforts of Blair to keep her in office during this period; Her concerns over post-war reconstruction in Iraq; Reasons for her resignation.

This article reports that an independent inquiry into the involvement of Great Britain in the Iraq War may have a negative impact on British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. When Brown announced the inquiry in 2009, it was believed that attention would focus on his predecessor, Tony Blair. Brown, however, has been named as a consultant to Blair and blamed for denying funds to the armed forces while serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

The article presents an interview with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Particular attention is given to Blair's stance on the Iraq War, his job as a representative of the U.S., Russia, the European Union, and the United Nations to the Palestinians, and his negotiations with the organization Hamas. Interview topics include Blair’s 2008 memoir, Iran's nuclear arms program, and his successor, Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Speculates that British Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Labor Party will win the 2005 election by a close margin. How Blair's close relationship with U.S. President George W. Bush, and support for the war in Iraq, will cost him votes; Consideration of other possible outcomes of the election, such as a victory by the opposition Conservative Party.

Comments on the announcement by British Prime Minister Tony Blair that he would not hold a referendum on the European Union constitution until after parliamentary deliberation. Discussion of which countries make up Old and New Europe; Discussion of the positions of EU members towards the war in Iraq and trade; Background on the controversy surrounding the proposed EU constitution, which would crate a single entity of Europe with an executive and a foreign minister; Reasons why Blair has delayed holding a referendum, including polls indicating that the majority of the British oppose the constitution; Speculation about what effect Blair's announcement will have on the likelihood of the constitution being adopted; Reasons why the United States opposes the EU constitution.

The author claims British prime minister Tony Blair is in danger of being forced out of office by allegations that he lied to the British public in the run-up to the Iraq war. Barely a month ago Prime Minister Tony Blair looked unstoppable. He'd survived, narrowly, a revolt within his own party over plans to allow universities to charge higher tuition fees. The Hutton inquiry into the death of Dr. David Kelly, the British weapons expert, completely cleared Blair of the charge that his government had "sexed up" the case for war on Iraq or had been at all at fault in its treatment of Dr. Kelly. Yet it is only a slight exaggeration to say that today Blair is one leak away from resignation. Blair's basic difficulty is that the British public, who were extremely reluctant to wage war on Iraq in the first place, now have good reason to believe they were lied to about both the nature of the Iraqi threat and the legality of sending British troops--fifty-nine of whom have died--into combat. The unanswered questions dogging the Prime Minister are: Did Downing Street put pressure on the Attorney General to rule that war against Iraq was legal without a second UN resolution--or even to reverse an earlier view that it was not?

Offers a look at the backlash taken by British Prime Minister Tony Blair following the Iraq War, 2003. Results of an official inquiry into the suicide of government weapons expert David Kelly; Poll on the public's opinion of Blair; Lack of trust the British people have for their government; Criticism of BBC reporter Andrew Gilligan for unfounded charges in a live radio broadcast as to the Iraqi weapons capabilities.

Reports on the political battles facing British prime minister Tony Blair, including his controversial proposal to nearly triple university fees, and his possible implication in the suicide of weapons expert David Kelly, who was behind accusations that Downing Street exaggerated an intelligence report on the dangers posed by Iraq. Speculation that an upcoming report by Brian Hutton, a senior judge, could force Blair's resignation if he singles Blair out for responsibility for Kelly's death; Claim that a defeat in the House of Commons on tuition fees would be a major political defeat for Blair; Prediction that Blair will escape the worst, but his reputation will have suffered serious damage; Speculation about whether the Conservatives will be able to mount an effective challenge to the Labour government in the 2005 election.

Discusses the suicide of David Kelly, the former weapons inspector for the British government. Consideration of how Kelly was against the case for war in Iraq; How Kelly was distressed about the supposed betrayal of his contacts; Testimony of British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Focuses on British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his alliance with United States President George W. Bush concerning Iraq. Pressure on Blair to protest the U.S. decision to hold two Britons for trial by U.S. military tribunals; Conditions at Camp Delta prison at Guantánamo Bay that allegedly deny the two prisoners legal protections; Assertion of American officials that the tribunals offer legal safeguards for their rights; Expectation that Blair will speak on the matter during his July 2003 visit to the U.S. to address Congress.

Every time the author visits Great Britain, things have seemed the same in at least one respect. Of the 20 major newspapers in Great Britain, 19 are proclaiming that Tony Blair is a complete idiot and that his reign is on the verge of coming to an end. Then comes the next poll, or by-election, or general election, and Blair strides on to greater success and power. All of a sudden columnists who had opposed war against Iraq, detailing the horrors of Saddam Hussein, are declaring that the only reason they supported it was due to the eloquent presentations of Tony Blair. The author suggests that Blair's vision for Europe is of a purposeful, active Continent that uses its strengths not to compete with America but to act as a partner.

The article discusses the decline of the anti-war movement against Great Britain's involvement in the Iraq War in February 2013 on the tenth anniversary of the first invasion of Iraq. Topics include why many anti-war protesters were convinced that their political activity would prevent the war, how the start of the war ended the protest movement as many participants lost faith in their ability to change the political direction, and a chart documenting statistics regarding the war.

In this article the author discusses the contention that the British government exaggerated the threat posed by Iraq in the period before the commencement of hostilities by the United States and its allies. The formulation of a government document that was said to confirm the existence of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, thus justifying the Iraq War, is examined.