Over half the public say they can “never forgive” Tony Blair for getting the UK involved in the war in Iraq.
The Independent reports that a survey carried out by the pollsters YouGov ahead of the publication of the Chilcot Report at the start of July found only 8 per cent think he did nothing wrong.
The former Prime Minister has admitted he “profoundly” underestimated the complexity of Middle Eastern politics and the chaos that would ensue in Iraq and the wider region following the 2003 invasion.
Up to one million Iraqis are believed to have died since the conflict began and in the subsequent instability, and many believe it was indirectly responsible for the rise of terrorism in the region.
A majority (53 per cent) say that they could never forgive him. Just 8 per cent think Mr Blair did nothing wrong, whilst 15 per believe it’s time we forgave him for his misjudgements.
Only 25 per cent of the Labour Party supporters are in favour of forgiving the former Labour PM.
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