London, March 05: As fresh general elections loom large in Britain, Prime Minister Gordon Brown will face tomorrow the inquiry into his country’s involvement in Iraq war, which may prove costly to his ruling labour party.
The John Chilcot inquiry, which is televised almost live, is a public panel taking evidence about the UK’s involvement in the Iraq war and has so far grilled key players, including former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Brown is also scheduled to participate in US-style television debates with leaders of the two main opposition parties – David Cameron (Conservative) and Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrats) – before the elections due this year.
Brown’s decision to face the Iraq inquiry on TV before the election is expected to spark further criticism of his Labour government on Iraq. It is seen as potential damage to Brown and Labour party’s political fortunes on the sensitive subject of Iraq.
–PTI