3 Uncomfortable Facts About Tony Blair

A British Prime Minister with a dark legacy

A photograph of Tony Blair by Jing Ulrich, 2011 (Wikimedia Commons)

British politics is in a grim place right now.

We’ve experienced a series of terrible leaders recently, with many ranking among the worst in our country’s history. The current Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has already experienced a massive drop in approval ratings in the last few months.

Tony Blair, by contrast, had a ten-year premiership and won three general elections in a row. While this sounds very impressive, Blair’s reign was much darker than most people realize.

If you consider Blair to be one of Britain’s better Prime Ministers, this article will force you to reevaluate your position.

1. Tony Blair’s Decision to Invade Iraq Resulted in Many Unnecessary Deaths

A photograph of Tony Blair and George Bush by Paul Morse, 2003 (Wikimedia Commons)

Britain’s Invasion of Iraq in March 2003 is the worst part of Blair’s legacy.

The Blair government justified the invasion (alongside the Americans) by claiming Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. These claims, according to the Chilcot Report of 2016, were based…