Barking MP's Iraq Comments

Margaret Hodge is alleged to have called the Iraq War Tony Blair's "big mistake in foreign affairs". The Barking MP (as in her constituency and not necessarily her state of mind) has denied making the comments but we only have to look back to the local elections in May to remind ourselves that she has a track record for foot in mouth comments. Remember, her endorsement of the BNP (if not click here). Looks like she may well be on the way out sooner rather than later. The government can't keep her in and while I imagine that there a number of other cabinet members with concerns over Iraq to say them outside of Cabinet Meetings under Chatham House rules is just plain stupid. Blair meanwhile is stuggling to find his own position untenable due to Iraq, the fact he took this country to war on a lie should have meant that he was shown the door ages ago.