>> Re: the BIB:
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>> On reading that, Philip Ruttnam immediately disputed it, stating that he had personally raised her
>> behaviour with her on a number of occasions.
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>> Under the circumstances, you might take the Mandy Rice-Davis stance of "well he would, wouldn't
>> he", but given the fact that he resigned over the matter, I find it gobsmacking
>> that the inquiry wouldn't even have considered it, as he wasn't asked to provide any
>> input!
Rutnam was saying at the time of his resignation that he'd attempted to speak to her about the treatment of staff. The Guardian is now reporting that Alex Allan wanted to speak to Rutnam but was blocked because of the ongoing Tribunal proceedings.
Allan wouldn't have had the career he has, Private Secretary to the PM for five years, Perm Sec of a large department and then Chair of the Joint Intelligence if he wasn't skilled at dealing with conflicting evidence etc. Does anybody really believe he could not have interviewed Rutnam and given appropriate weight to what was said?
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