Poor timing
What should be of more pressing concern is the timing of the current Prime Minister's evidence to the inquiry. Is it really in the country's interest, the inquiry's interest or Mr Brown's own political interest that his evidence should be left until after the general election?
Mr Brown is strong when it comes to international finance forums, for example, but he can be woefully weak in presentation on domestic matters.
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Hide AdIn the course of the 2005 election campaign he conceded publicly that he would have done the same thing as Mr Blair over Iraq. It appears he has little to lose in explaining in detail straight away to Chilcot how the war was financed, and his own role in giving the then prime minister moral support.
The weakness of the Chilcot inquiry is that it appears to be simply going over old ground. It should not damage its credibility further by delaying evidence for the political convenience of important players in the tragedy.
BOB TAYLOR
Shiel Court
Glenrothes, Fife