The British Prime Minister Tony Blair said today that he has nothing to apologise for over the invasion of Iraq.
As delegates arrived in Bournemouth for the Labour Party conference, Mr Blair said he was proud of the achievement of British troops in the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
As the conference got underway Mr Blair vowed that he would not back down over controversial public service reforms, despite Labour's popularity rating slumping to its lowest ebb under his leadership.
As delegates gathered for the party's annual conference, the opinion polls made grim reading for Mr Blair who admitted that he had been battered by recent events.
A YouGov poll for the Sunday Times put Labour on just 30% - three pointsbehind the Conservatives and neck-and-neck with the Liberal Democrats who saw a massive upsurge in support.
An ICM poll for the News of the World had all three parties level pegging on31%. It found that 64% no longer trusted the Prime Minister while 48% thought that he should quit.
But despite the dramatic collapse in support, Mr Blair signalled his determination to press ahead with plans for foundation hospitals and university tuition fees in the face of bitter opposition from within his own party, in an interview with The Observer.
Despite his own personal popularity rating plummeting, Mr Blair said that he had no intention of resigning and would lead the party into the next general election.
