Sexing up, lies and audio tape
By Nicole Ashford So, did Alastair Campbell sex up that dossier? It's a question that brings to mind oft-quoted lines about the Pope and bears. Come on. Alastair Campbell is paid to sex up Government information. That's his job. The idea that on this occasion, with public opinion split on the war and Tony Blair desperately needing to win round his own MPs, Campbell sat back, put his feet up and tossed the dossier back with a "Looks fine to me" is laughable. If you want evidence for the Government's behaviour, look no further than ex-minister Lewis Moonie. He turned up on the "Today Programme"...