Then Home Secretary David Blunkett popped up with a word of advice for educators. They should use the Hutton inquiry and its media coverage to teach young people the principles of citizenship and democracy.
The opportunity is certainly unique. The documents on the web site - www.the-hutton-inquiry.org.uk - would not normally have been released until today's teenagers are in their 40s. It is an amazing revelation into the way government, spin doctors and media operate.
The method adopted by the inquiry is itself worth exploring. British court cases are adversarial. That strikes many young people as a bit of a game. There is no particular attempt to get at the truth. Just two sides squaring up to each other, putting their best possible case while rubbishing the opposition. But this is not the only way to run a judicial system Other countries prefer an inquisitorial approach - like the Hutton inquiry.
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