Only for about the 60th time since he stood down as Prime Minister, it is reported that Tony Blair is back, wants to re-engage in British public life, and so on. Personally I am with the Stop the War cranks in opposing his religious event this evening. I am distressed that he is lending his credibility to the attempt to rehabilitate Rowan Williams.

Blair has an interview with Charles Moore in the Telegraph today in which he says again that it is time for Islam to have a reformation, and then he has lunch with the Queen and the serving and two other former prime ministers. Margaret Thatcher is too ill to attend, and Cherie is working on a case abroad. That is going to be a test of small talk.

John Rentoul | Read this article in full at independent.co.uk