Thurrock MP Andrew Mackinlay has insisted that any Inquiry into the war in Iraq must have the same “solemnity” as a court of law.
Mr Mackinlay wants each witness to swear an oath to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
There is nothing more chilling, as a witness when the Judge leans over to a witness and utters the words: “I have to remind you that perjury is punishable by imprisonment.”
On a sunny day in his constituency, we discussed the dark matter of Iraq.