The crucial question not asked
John Keegan ask:
"...As things stand, several key questions remain unanswered. The first is whether Dr Kelly did or did not have official permission to speak to the media. Normally, and according to the Civil Service establishment code, civil servants do not have such permission and lay themselves open to disciplinary reproof if they violate the ban. Indeed, in a little-noticed response, Mr Campbell testified that his initial reaction to the exposure of Dr Kelly as Gilligan's source was that disciplinary procedures were called for.
"The second question is whether, if Dr Kelly were authorised to speak to the press, as has been suggested but not explicitly verified, then on what terms?"
John Keegan ask:
"...As things stand, several key questions remain unanswered. The first is whether Dr Kelly did or did not have official permission to speak to the media. Normally, and according to the Civil Service establishment code, civil servants do not have such permission and lay themselves open to disciplinary reproof if they violate the ban. Indeed, in a little-noticed response, Mr Campbell testified that his initial reaction to the exposure of Dr Kelly as Gilligan's source was that disciplinary procedures were called for.
"The second question is whether, if Dr Kelly were authorised to speak to the press, as has been suggested but not explicitly verified, then on what terms?"
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