AS the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war dragged on, I became increasingly convinced that its chair, Sir John Chilcot, did not have the courage to condemn the war and the warmongers.

Now, instead of legal proceedings which, if found guilty, would have put Tony Blair into jail and stripped him and his wife of their wealth, we find him suggesting a return to politics.

This is beyond comprehension.

The morality of the Falklands and Iraq wars notwithstanding, both Prince Andrew and Prince Harry were put in harm’s way for Queen and country. Blair on the other hand, allowed young soldiers to face the shot and shell on his behalf while he and his crony Gordon Brown operated a “borrow and spend today and let the Tories worry about it tomorrow” policy.

They have virtually driven the country into bankruptcy, leading to a serious lack of funds when we should be beefing up our armed forces, in particular our tired and outdated naval defences.

Blair has the blood of young soldiers on his hands and his only concern has been to avoid being held to account.

This man must not, under any circumstances, be allowed to return to the political arena.

Harold MacKenley, Cockfield