Blair book launch

There is something deeply unsettling about our former Prime Minister Tony Blair selling a book of his memoirs for millions of pounds whilst the UK public pay for his protection and others in Iraq pay a far higher price for his time as PM.

If you want a personal dedication written in the cover of your copy, you're out of luck. Mr Blair will not sign books with a personal message, have photos taken or be near anyone with a mobile phone.

Personally I wonder about what his state of mind is now, as he contemplates the mess that he left behind; not least the legacy of a war in Iraq where over one million people have died as a consequence of the fighting, depleted uranium weapons and shattered healthcare system.