Hundreds of officers were stationed outside the inquiry as Mr Blair faced a furious backlash from protesters. The Metropolitan Police said the total cost of enforcing a ring of steel around the Westminster conference centre was Ł273,000 and could yet Full Article at The Sun

Scotland Yard ran up a £273,000 bill protecting Tony Blair when he gave evidence at the Iraq War inquiry, it has been revealed. Hundreds of officers were stationed outside the inquiry as the former Prime Minister faced a furious backlash from anti-war p Full Article at Daily Mail - UK

It is fairly common ground at Westminster that power-hungry government has invaded civic space and weakened the community bonds which are required for society to function well. The notion that officialdom should, instead, step back and encourage people Full Article at BBC News

Hundreds of officers were stationed outside the inquiry as Mr Blair faced a furious backlash from protesters. The Metropolitan Police said the total cost of enforcing a ring of steel around the Westminster conference centre was £273,000 and could run h Full Article at Portadown Today

Andrew Rawnsley should have been put in charge of the Iraq inquiry. I've only just started his 800-page book, The End of the Party, but I've already picked up three key facts about Tony Blair's relationship with George Bush that haven't emerged from the Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

She will also meet international diplomats, including Middle East envoy Tony Blair, to discuss bringing Israel and the Palestinians back to peace talks. The Middle East Quartet which includes the US, Russia, the EU and the UN will start official talks t Full Article at Spire FM

Police ran up a bill of £273,000 to protect former prime minister Tony Blair as he attended the inquiry into the Iraq War, it was revealed today. Hundreds of officers were stationed outside the inquiry as Mr Blair faced a furious backlash from protester Full Article at This Is London

LABOUR was last night accused of wasting taxpayers' money on "rearranging the deckchairs of the Titanic" as a damning report revealed more than £780 million has been spent on Whitehall shake-ups. The National Audit Office said the enormous bill had been Full Article at Western Morning News

Hague: No covert Tory agreement on tax status Downing Street knew everything about the dealMandelson: Cameron too weak to confront Ashcroft Tories boycott inquiry, calling it a 'kangaroo court' Tax status row: Lord Ashcroft is still a 'non-dom' William H Full Article at Daily Mail - UK