Round table: The Iraq Inquiry

On Wednesday 2 November, the Centre for Conflict, Security and Terrorism and the Centre for British Politics will host a joint round table event on the Chilcot Inquiry.

The panellists are:

Lord Williams of Baglan
Lord Williams was the Special Advisor to the Foreign Secretary during the first half of the Iraq War (from 1999-2005) before becoming Director for the Middle East in the Department of Political Affairs in the UN. He is now a member of the House of Lords where he has spoken about the ongoing impact of the Iraq War. He was also a witness to the Iraq Inquiry.

Major General Tim Cross
Major General Tim Cross was involved in the planning for Iraq and deployed as the Deputy in the US-led Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Affairs, later re-titled the CPA (the Coalition Provisional Authority). He was the most senior British officer in the CPA before assuming command of a UK Field Army Division from 2004-2007. He was also a witness at the Iraq Inquiry.

Paddy Tipping
Paddy Tipping was Labour MP for Sherwood throughout the Iraq War. He voted against the requirement of a UN Security Council resolution before the commitment of UK forces, but was absent for the vote for the Iraq war. He consistently voted against the holding of an Iraq inquiry and is currently the Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire.

Dr Oliver Daddow
Dr Oliver Daddow is an Assistant Professor in British Politics and Security at the University of Nottingham, with a particular interest in British foreign policy.

The panel discussion will be chaired by Dr Louise Kettle. Dr Kettle is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham and researches how Britain learns from interventions in the Middle East. She has written a number of media articles on the Iraq Inquiry.