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Joshua Rozenberg
Tuesday 5th January 2010
Blair Explains Irvine Sacking
Tony Blair has explained, for the first time, the events of 2003 that led to the sacking of Lord Irvine and the creation of the Supreme Court. He accepts full responsibility for an "extremely bumpy" process.
His explanation, in a letter to the Lords Constitution Committee, is not particularly easy to follow. But he insists that he was aware that this was a "major constitutional change". He is also very generous towards Lord Irvine.
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About Joshua Rozenberg
Joshua Rozenberg was the BBC's legal correspondent for 15 years. He moved to The Daily Telegraph in 2000, editing the paper's legal coverage for eight years. Now a freelance writer, commentator and broadcaster on legal affairs, he blogs exclusively for Standpoint.
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