A reversal on Iraq

Hot on the heals of telling the nation that he is happy tp appear in front of the Chilcott inquiry before the election,we here that

The Iraq Inquiry has confirmed that it had received Brown's letter today. The panel will consider it "as soon as possible".

Rather an about turn then from his stance last week when put under the cosh by Nick Clegg.

Although according to Paul Waugh

Personally, I would be surprised if they allowed to give evidence before polling day. Their original reasoning for not inviting him was because the committee didn't want to get dragged into party politics. As Brown was PM when the troops were pulled out of Iraq - a key bit of the inquiry's work but not yet fully explored - then he is a key witness. But that would mean questioning him about his role as PM (not Chancellor so much), hence the committe's reticence.