HOW DARE BLAIR

Ex-PM's war lecture sparks fury Calls for King to cancel US visit

- BY DAVE BURKE, JEREMY ARMSTRONG and DAN WARBURTON

TONY Blair has sparked fury for claiming PM Keir Starmer should have joined US President Donald Trump's war against Iran.

John Miller, whose 21-year-old son Simon was killed in Blair's disastrous Iraq war in 2003, said of the former PM's comments: "It's a joke."

Blair reportedly told a private event: “I think we should have backed America from the very beginning.”

He added: "If they are your ally and an indispensable cornerstone for your security... you had better show up when they want you to."

Critics said Blair should be backing the UK Government, not US leader Donald Trump.

It came as the US-Israel bombardment of Iran continued and Iran vowed to step up retaliation against US targets across the Middle East.

John, whose son was one of six Royal Military Policemen killed by a 600-strong mob in Iraq in 2003, said yesterday the current PM should not be taking Blair's advice after he “led us into an illegal war”.

John, of Washington, Tyne and Wear, said he supported British action in Iran after a drone strike targeted the RAF Akrotiri airbase in Cyprus.

But of Blair's intervention, he said: “It’s a joke. I don't know why he is given airtime to give his views on these things.”

Labour MP Jon Trickett said of Blair: ‘A prolonged period of silence would be most welcome, particularly on matters to do with war and peace in the Middle East, where his record is disastrous.”

Fellow Labour MP Clive Lewis said: “This is the prime minister who led Britain into an illegal war whose consequences are still unfolding today. He's the last person the current prime minister should be turning to for advice.”