Tony Blair leaves 10 Downing Street after
police investigating the 'cash-for-
honours' affair questioned him.
Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire.
Just as Lord Stevens laid to rest the various conspiracy theories that have swirled around the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, another one was springing up across town.
Sceptics and conspiracy theorists are suspicious - to put it mildly - that after months of speculation on the timing of a police interview with Tony Blair, it coincided exactly with the release of the official report into Diana's death.
Lobby hacks were equally unhappy that they were being brushed off and stonewalled at the 11am lobby briefing - just as Mr Blair was, in fact, being quizzed.
However, if Downing Street was hoping it was a good day to bury bad news, they were somewhat naive. Mr Blair's unprecedent police interview has already knocked the Diana report, and even the Suffolk strangler, off the rolling TV news, the blogs and tomorrow's front pages.
And, as one esteemed journalist pointed out, the prime minister won't relished having to head off to a European Council meeting in Brussels this afternoon, having just come from a meeting with the old bill, knowing full well that the news has already been beamed live around the world.
