The Killings of Tony Blair
- Date
- Tuesday 1 November 2016, 18:00 - 21:00
- Location
- Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre, Michael Sadler Building
- Category
- Film Screening
Dept. of Arabic, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Leeds presents:
The Killings of Tony Blair
Film showing followed by audience discussion
with George Galloway, Peter Oborne, Stephen Fry, Will Self, Clare Short, David Davis, Noam Chomsky, Craig Murray, Seamus Milne, Matthew Norman, Ken Livingstone.
A meticulous documentation of […] the catastrophic and illegal invasion of Iraq, the deaths of perhaps a million people and the region being plunged into sectarian chaos
Presented with such avarice and duplicity, the stomach churns and the mind recoils
Sanctimonious documentary
If you need a nauseating reminder of why so many Brits feel alienated from the political centre, here it is
See also: Tony Blair: Avarice, Aggression, Aftermath, Panel presentations followed by audience questions, on Wed. Nov. 2, 6.00-9.00 pm.
All welcome
These events are intended to promote civic debate of the issues raised. The views expressed are those of the filmmakers and speakers, and do not necessarily reflect the position of the University of Leeds.