Blair admits Iraq war eroded public trust in him

In an interview with the GMTV television station, Blair was asked whether his backing for the March 2003 US-led war had done more to erode public trust in him than anything else.

"Yes, I would accept that," he said.

"With Iraq I had to decide, would the world be better without Saddam or with him? In the end I think it's better he is out but I have never disrespected someone with a different point of view," Blair said on Wednesday.