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Zusatztext A succinct volume of essays. Klappentext These essays offer penetrating insights into the events and controversies that have dominated the news agenda for the last two years. The Hutton and Butler reports lifted the lid on the most intimate working of those who strive to convert information into a weapon - whether they be a PrimeMinister in Downing Street, an MI6 agent in the field, an intelligence analyst in Whitehall, or a journalist attempting to fuse fragments into hard copy. The British Academy has brought together a distinguished group of scholars and practitioners to probe the deeper themes at play in the rush ofevents and inquests. The essays examine: the legal issues raised by the manner and content of Lord Hutton's inquiry; the light both Hutton and Butler shed on the Blair style of Government; and the matter of trust between Government, the governed and the news media. The volume will be compulsoryreading for anyone interested in current affairs and the realities of decision-making at the highest levels of Government. Zusammenfassung Offers insights into the events and controversies that have dominated the news agenda over the years. These essays examine: the legal issues raised by the manner and content of Lord Hutton's inquiry; the light both Hutton and Butler shed on the Blair style of Government; and the matter of trust between Government, the governed and the news media. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on Contributors Editor's Preface 1: W. G. RUNCIMAN: What We Know Now 2: WILLIAM TWINING: The Hutton Inquiry: Some Wider Legal Aspects Discussion 3: PETER HENNESSY: The Lightning Flash on the Road to Baghdad: Issues of Evidence Discussion 4: ONORA O'NEILL: Accuracy, Independence, and Trust Discussion 5: MICHAEL QUINLAN: Lessons for Governmental Process
