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01/28/2004 Archived Entry: "Hutton clears Blair, faults BBC/BBC chairman quits over Hutton"

Posted by steve @ 06:18 PM EST [Link]

BLAIR WINS, DAVIES LOSES: The Hutton Report looking into allegations that Tony Blair's government "sexed up" the late David Kelly's report on WMDs in Iraq today announced that the BBC's charges were completely unfounded.

In response, BBC chairman Gavyn Davies resigned.

Read the Hutton Report here.

This is a big blow to the BBC and justly so. Perhaps in the future it won't allow its prejudices to taint its reporting. Well, you can always hope.