The invasion of Iraq became a historic and bloody failure, with hundreds of thousands of casualties, severely impacting Tony Blair's reputation and the Labour Party's support.
Twenty years after the Iraq war, it remains a defining moment for Blair's government, overshadowing other significant policy failures such as migration debates during EU enlargement.
Blair’s approach to decision-making was overly personal, affecting his ability to gauge the critical implications of Britain's role in Iraq, a sentiment echoed by officials.
The deep cabinet divide over migration in 2004 reflected broader anxieties within the EU about the economic impact of opening borders to new member state citizens.
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