Iraq would haunt Blair in his first few months as president because he would have to give evidence in public to the Chilcot enquiry into the 2003 war. One source said: "It would be fair to say the ambassadors were taken aback. They know there are differences between Labour and the Conservatives but they were surprised that William Hague could not see the advantages for Britain in having such a big European post." Tory sources say the party leadership is adopting a hard cop, soft cop approach to the appointment of Blair. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited