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It does not require perfection from those who practice the trade of journalism in the media, as in real life nobody is perfect."She accused Alastair Campbell, the Prime Minister's director of communications, of acting like a "playground bully" in his battle with the BBC. But it is important to acknowledge that it was right for Andrew Gilligan to talk to David Kelly."It was right for Andrew Gilligan to ask him about the September dossier It was right to report what Dr Kelly said about it. In short, it was right for Andrew Gilligan to tell the public."Ms Rogers said Mr Gilligan had "written the story in good faith, fairly and accurately what Dr Kelly had told him". She added: "What Dr Kelly had told him was of interest to the public, Mr Gilligan was right to do his best to report the story."Defending Mr Gilligan's reports, she said: "Of course, Andrew Gilligan did not have a verbatim note of the conversation He is not a court transcriber who records every word He is a journalist, and like most journalists he made notes.

He made and revised them on his personal organiser at the meeting.The next day he wrote out a longer account of the conversation."She added: "As for how the story was reported, the inquiry knows from Mr Gilligan's evidence that he has examined and re-examined in the cold, clear light of hindsight every aspect of his reporting in the light of what has happened since 29 May."His journalism has been subjected to an unprecedented level of scrutiny He has acknowledged his mistakes. They were made inadvertently and in good faith."Questioned by Lord Hutton about errors in Mr Gilligan's reports, she said: "The law allows, as it must, a margin for error. Mr Dingemans said: "Perhaps the problem was that a case [for the Government] was being made in the dossier, whether or not Mr Scarlett was aware of it".. However, he had also, according to the BBC journalist Andrew Gilligan, expressed doubts.Counsel said that John Scarlett, the chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, given the task of drawing up the dossier, had disputed that there was disquiet in the intelligence community. He described how the dispute between the Government and the BBC over the Iraq arms dossier flared into an attritional confrontation. "Into this maelstrom steps Dr Kelly," said Mr Dingemans.The inquiry has highlighted, he said, the dispute over the document and throughout the hearing two phrases had recurred, one was "weapons of mass destruction" and the other "sexing up". Evidence had been presented that there was unhappiness among some members of the Defence Intelligence Staff about the dossier.Mr Dingemans said it was not known how far Dr Kelly shared the view of some DIS officials who were unhappy about the dossier.

His only aim was to help determine the truth. Mr Dingemans charted the evidence which has unfolded from more than 70 witnesses over 22 days. He said the Government's instinct was to "shroud itself in secrecy".Mr Kennedy did not mention the euro, which was interpreted as a deliberate attempt to play down his party's enthusiasm for the single currency.. James Dingemans QC, counsel for the inquiry, said in his closing speech that he had no case to put, no client to represent His only aim was to help determine the truth. "Absolute power when secured on the back of massive parliamentary majorities, which don't reflect the balance of political opinion in the country, can and does corrupt absolutely,' he said. He called for proportional representation in local and national elections. Racial prejudice is alas still with us but it's diminishing - a good thing too in a liberal society There's less discrimination against women.

A good thing too in a liberal society."He said voters wanted a different approach to politics and "a more liberal and modern political attitude". He acknowledged that the party had been criticised for opposing the war on Iraq but said it was "liberal principle" that led his MPs to vote against it.He said the Liberal Democrats wanted "less government and less interference" in people's lives "We favour more choice and a better chance for people. Acceptance of the right to be gay has increased, and a good thing too in a liberal society. "Social attitudes as a country are changing and changing for the better.