Blair must apologise for smear, say Tories

BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair must apologise for the attempt to smear Iraq mole Dr David Kelly, Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith said on the eve of the Hutton Inquiry.

Mr Blair’s official spokesman Tom Kelly has said sorry for suggesting the deceased weapons expert was a Walter Mitty fantasist. Now Mr Duncan Smith has broken his silence on the affair to demand Mr Blair follows suit.

Details of Mr Kelly’s private briefing to journalists came just before Dr Kelly’s funeral on Wednesday.