The Observer this morning reports that former PM Tony Blair pushed for the much anticipated Iraq War inquiry to be held in private.
The paper alleges that Blair communicated through Sir Gus O Donnell, imploring Brown to keep the inquiry private, something Brown duly ceded to.
If the story is correct it demonstrates two aspects.
Firstly, Brown is now too weak. He fears the Blairite element and worries about angering the 'loyal', so to speak.
Secondly, and this is perhaps more telling, it suggests that Blair feels a degree of nerves not only for himself but for the people who surrounded him during the conflict. Remember, our current Justice, Foreign, Home, Defense and numerous other secretaries were all part of the Blair cabinet. As was our current Prime Minister.
Now why would he be so nervous for their futures?
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