In whose name?

In early 2003, as the prospect of conflict loomed, thousands of Quakers joined over a million other protesters in saying ‘not in our name’. Their opinion was completely ignored. Symon Hill watched with interest as Tony Blair confronted the Chilcot Inquiry

by Symon Hill 26th January 2011

‘There’s not as many people here as last time,’ said a policeman at the protest against Tony Blair, almost as if he were disappointed with the turnout. As Blair appeared before the Iraq Inquiry for a second time, around a hundred protesters gathered outside the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre in London.