REACTION TO THE HUTTON REPORT

Although, of course, Tony Blair must be pretty happy with the Hutton report, which lets him off the hook, many commentators and politicians are skeptical of its findings. Check this link to read the reactions of politicians and commentators, this link to read what Fleet Street said, and this link where you can scroll down to read what Jeremy Dear, general secretary of the National Union of Journalists, had to say about Hutton's criticism of BBC journalist Andrew Gilligan."I have spoken to Andrew Gilligan today and I believe the report does him and his story a grave injustice. Whatever Lord Hutton may think, it is clear from the evidence he heard that the dossier was 'sexed up', that many in the intelligence services were unhappy about it, and that Andrew Gilligan's story was substantially correct."