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I am now fully convinced that is pathological with Brown. The Iraq enquiry has now been set up to conclude, well, absolutely nothing. So once more we will go through another expensive charade for no good purpose other than to protect a few liars. Many of us knew the truth before the invasion began. We knew we were being lied to but a sufficient number of MPs chose to take Tony Blair's proffered fig leaf and so we got into something that we could not come out of with honour.

Brown could fairly claim that it wasn't his decision and most would accept that. He is therefore in a position to commission an open enquiry and let the blame fall where it should. In fact he could have done this two years ago and won himself some credit. But he stubbornly ploughs on, seemingly determined to be on the wrong side of every issue. It is pathological.