The story of Tony Blair's destruction of the Labour Party, his well-remunerated business interests, and the thousands of innocent people who have died following his decision to invade Iraq.The story of Tony Blair's destruction of the Labour Party, his well-remunerated business interests, and the thousands of innocent people who have died following his decision to invade Iraq.The story of Tony Blair's destruction of the Labour Party, his well-remunerated business interests, and the thousands of innocent people who have died following his decision to invade Iraq.
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Kofi Annan
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Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz
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Tony Blair
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George W. Bush
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Robin Cook
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Richard Dalton
- Self - Former British Ambassador to Iran & Libya
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Noel Gallagher
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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!
This is a shocking story of a corrupted prime minister who sold his soul for money. Tony Blair is a war criminal who financially benefited from the Iraq war. This documentary shows him as he is - charming and persuasive but in the same time scruples, greedy, lying politician who can look into his innocent victims eyes and feel no empathy. The political system is so corrupted that not only he is not in prison but enjoying the fortune he made out of allowing to kill millions of innocent victims. Be aware that the documentary shows some brutal images of child victims. Will never look at Tony Blair the same way again. I wonder how can this man look in the mirror every morning.
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.
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.
George Galloway has always been painted as a dogmatic whack job by the press, but as narrator of this film it's hard to see him as anything but calm and rational. Okay, not always calm. And with a bit of a sense of humour and a great accent.
Tony Blair comes across as a money grubbing prostitute (sorry if this gives true prostitutes a bad name) who was always in it for money. And this made him a corrupt war criminal. But very rich. And, for a time, wanted on the speaking circuit by all the world's dictators.
One salacious detail is the possibility that Blair slept with the young wife of a very important old man (I won't spoil your enjoyment by revealing the names). This may pale in comparison with his support of wars that killed millions, but it illustrated that Blair never accepted that he was just a puppet. Puppet's don't sleep with the puppet master's wife. He didn't just want to be Bush's poodle. Poodle for pay, indeed.
This film documented that one man can control a government, by himself, solely with the help of unelected acolytes, in a supposed democracy. If there's one criticism of this film, it is that it didn't really explain how this magic trick is possible. How can a man so often go against not only the will of his country's citizens (everyone knows they don't count for much) but even his own cabinet? Maybe that's an entirely different film.
Tony Blair comes across as a money grubbing prostitute (sorry if this gives true prostitutes a bad name) who was always in it for money. And this made him a corrupt war criminal. But very rich. And, for a time, wanted on the speaking circuit by all the world's dictators.
One salacious detail is the possibility that Blair slept with the young wife of a very important old man (I won't spoil your enjoyment by revealing the names). This may pale in comparison with his support of wars that killed millions, but it illustrated that Blair never accepted that he was just a puppet. Puppet's don't sleep with the puppet master's wife. He didn't just want to be Bush's poodle. Poodle for pay, indeed.
This film documented that one man can control a government, by himself, solely with the help of unelected acolytes, in a supposed democracy. If there's one criticism of this film, it is that it didn't really explain how this magic trick is possible. How can a man so often go against not only the will of his country's citizens (everyone knows they don't count for much) but even his own cabinet? Maybe that's an entirely different film.
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.
Did you know
- TriviaIn order to fully understand the pain some people have been through at the hands of Western soldiers, George Galloway was waterboarded. The footage never made it into the film as it was too harrowing.
- ConnectionsReferenced in RichPlanet TV: 2015 UK Tour: Part 1 - Subversion in the UK (2015)
- SoundtracksElegy No 1,2,3
Written and Performed by Georgina Brett
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