Blair arrives to face Chilcot – 8 in the morning, January 30th

8amBy Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982

* Tony Blair has already arrived at the Chilcot Inquiry ahead of giving evidence today.

* Michael Mansfield puts forward some tough questions for Blair.

* Taliban commanders held secret exploratory talks with a United Nations special envoy this month to discuss peace terms, reports the Guardian.

* Political parties’ electability should be based on their plans for the future, not their past records, says The Economist.

* Tony Wright’s Parliamentary reform plans have been “sidelined”.

* House prices have continued to rise in January.

* MEPs are planning to increase their salary by £15,000.

* The intimacy of David Miliband and Hillary Clinton.




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