British prime minister during the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq and now envoy for the Quartet on the Middle East, Tony Blair published his memoirs earlier this month, impressing some but doubtless infuriating many others, writes David Tresilian

Which fork will Obama impale himself on, muses Eric Walberg

Constance Marten considers how an unintentional man-made disaster has rapidly developed into petulant rhetoric cloaking deep politics