The Killing$ of Tony Blair

A well made, low budget documentary produced and presented by George Galloway, former Labour MP and scourge of Tony Blair's New Labour.

The film obviously focuses on Blair's role in the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its aftermath, followed by his role as a Middle East 'peace envoy'. Blair's actions in supporting George Bush's drive for war in Iraq are well known and documented already and so most of the footage or analysis offers nothing new.

What is more interesting is the details of Blair's other exploits both during and after his time as British prime minister. These include his relationships with banks such as JP Morgan who employed Blair as an adviser or big business, such as Rupert Murdoch's media empire who Blair cosied up to.

The documentary's strongest point is in detailing the vast amounts of money Tony Blair has made since leaving office through various speaking engagements and advisory roles.

Tony Blair is a man who has made vast wealth from speaking to and advising all sorts from big businesses to violent dictators. All the while he benefits from taxpayers money paying for his security detail to protect not just him but also his many properties.

Various talking heads including politicians, journalists, diplomats and political activists are on hand to provide analysis including strong contributions from former minister Clare Short and writer Will Self.

The film is let down somewhat by George Galloway's ego which sees him feature prominently throughout the film. And at times he gets carried away by his sense of his own importance.

But if you can tolerate Galloway, it is an otherwise very strong documentary on Tony Blair, a figure who will live long in history as a pariah and war criminal.

Some of us knew what he was. Now everyone can see. I think the worst calumny in his whole dodgy career was as a Peace Envoy in the Middle-East. Pity the poor, bloody, occupied Palestinians.

As somebody once said, it's not the despair that's so hard to take, it's the hope. And, in this respect, Blair does indeed let everybody down. His legacy, if that's what you call it, is still with us today. You can see it in the Parliamentary Labour Party: going to the high court to appeal against allowing Labour Party members a party leadership vote. And using party members' funds for the privilege.

The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.

Everybody in the nation knows that this man is and was corrupt and deserves to be behind bars... the scary thing is that Chilcot or not, absolutely nothing will happen or him... ever! A great documentary that does Galloway great credit as the man whoa always said and is still saying what people seem to be too complacent to hear. Blair has helped to turn the world into a minefield, has destroyed his own party, has destroyed socialism and has ensured that his people are fast approaching a state of penury... he sowed the seeds and prepared the ground for all of Cameron's greed fest... he is a murderer, a thief and a liar... and for this he is still paid in millions by fellow criminals. welcome to the 21st century!

The Killing$ of Tony Blair. A documentary film about the legacy of Blair and how he's personally profited million$ from his own greed and corruption. As might be expected by a film narrated by George Galloway, it is unashamedly one sided, but benefits from the testaments of numerous political commentators, including Clare Short, Will Self, Naom Chomsky and many others. It serves as a timely reminder of the days when the Labour Party lost its core values and how the apparent mess the current party finds itself, as portrayed by the rich and powerful media, is a mere sideshow to protect the status quo of greed, power, inequality and the politics of fear. Corbyn would approve. 8 out of ten.

Thought it'd be good to give another view on this as I suspect the only other reviewer of this title on this page at the moment hasn't actually seen it, and just has an axe to grind.

I'm no fan of Galloway but he's made a decent film here. It certainly isn't guilty of having 'no structure', and I'd say Galloway is better at this sort of thing than the disingenuous and dishonest Michael Moore.

Galloway eviscerates Blair, pretty much every aspect of his premiership (he believes his only two successes were the minimum wage and the Northern Ireland peace process); such complete takedowns of one politician are quite rare. While there is a great deal of focus on Blair's engagement in the Middle East (his wars, followed by his risible role as a 'peace envoy'), there's also much on the astonishing amounts of money Blair has made. He apparently has around 30 UK properties alone and could be worth £100 million. His other misdemeanours, like the Formula One sponsorship scandal, don't go un-noted.

Seeing Blair in full flow takes people like me right back; the mannerisms, the verb-less sentences, the doe eyes, the halting delivery, the cheesy grin... what a chap!

While I personally disagree with some of Galloway's conclusions - that, for instance, the terrorist attacks we now see in Europe are entirely due to Bush and Blair, or that he 'destroyed' the Labour Party (he won them three elections!) - he's made an entertaining documentary that is not without historical value. Made with professionalism, wittily edited and with plenty of historical footage and an impressive array of talking heads, this a good watch for anyone interested in British politics.