BROWN IMPLICATES WIDER LABOUR CABINET

BROWN IMPLICATES WIDER LABOUR CABINET

INQUIRY MASSIVELY DAMAGING FOR LABOUR

PUBLIC WILL CAST ITS VERDICT AT BALLOT BOX

Commenting on Gordon Brown’s appearance at the Chilcot inquiry today (Friday), SNP Westminster Leader and Defence Spokesman Angus Robertson MP said:

“Where Blair spun, Brown ducked, but he still confirmed he was part of the inner circle that led the country to into the worst foreign policy disaster in modern times.

“The Iraq inquiry has been massively damaging for Labour. With every evidence session, the UK Government’s case for war and the actions of Labour Ministers are further discredited.

“The people won’t forget Labour’s role in planning and executing this illegal war. The Chilcot inquiry has laid out the evidence – it’s now up to voters to cast their verdict at the ballot box.

“It’s no wonder Brown wanted the inquiry conducted behind closed doors. He’s clearly keeping a great deal hidden.

“Contradicting Sir Kevin Tebbit’s claim that the MoD was operating a crisis budget, the Prime Minister insisted every request for funding was met.

"Sadly, for all of those who opposed the Iraq invasion and for the thousands who lost their lives to it, truth of the Iraq invasion may have been forever lost to the New Labour spin machine."