Hutton and Scott
A Tale of Two Inquiries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6313716 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Phythian (University of Wolverhampton, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 124-137 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Parliamentary Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-2290 • E-ISSN: 1460-2482 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/pa/gsi011 |
| OpenAlex | W1973468931 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
This article traces the shifting foreign policy priorities that provided the context for the Scott and Hutton reports. Taken together, these reports bookend a 25-year period in which Saddam Hussein was transformed from de facto ally and valued trading partner to the most immediate threat to world peace. In neither phase of the relationship was the British public trusted with the objective truth about the Iraqi regime. Intelligence on Iraq was first 'spun down' and then later 'spun up' to fit wider priorities. In particular, the September 2002 Downing Street dossier at the heart of the Hutton inquiry needs to be seen in the context of the propaganda requirements involved in preparing democracies for war. While the Hutton inquiry absolved Downing Street of the charge that it 'sexed up' this dossier, the damage inflicted on the Blair government by the inquiry process is reflected in the low levels of trust now registered by the public in ministers
Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology · De facto · Government (linguistics · Period (music · Political science · Sociology · History · Intelligence, Security, War Strategy · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Military History and Strategy · Philosophy · Public Administration
The Blair Effect 2001–5
Putting the world to rights
Still a Matter of Trust
Who's Afraid of Saddam Hussein? Re-examining the ‘September Dossier’ Affair
Marching in time
Intelligence and the Core Executive
Comparaison franco-britannique de la recherche sur les services de renseignement
Locating political responsibility for war
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2024 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |