Tony Blair's memoirs released

Tony Blair, up close and personal Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian Photograph: David Levene/David Levene for the Guardian The former PM said in a Guardian interview that he knew Gordon Brown would be a disaster as leader Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian Blair also defended the war in Iraq and New Labour's public service and welfare reform plans Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian Copies of Blair's memoirs on display at a Waterstone's store Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images A Waterstone's worker carries a pile of books Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA Hot off the press, copies of Blair's 718-page autobiography Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA Journalists interview a man who bought a copy of Blair's book Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP Copies of the book labelled for collection by journalists at the offices of its publisher, Random House Photograph: Katie Collins/PA Bookstore employees pose for the cameras Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA Blair dominates the front pages of the day's national newspapers Photograph: Public Domain Here he is on the cover of the Daily Mail ... Photograph: Public Domain the Times ... Photograph: Public Domain the Mirror ... Photograph: Public Domain the Telegraph ... Photograph: Public Domain ... and the Independent Photograph: Public Domain