History A-Level
Andrew Gilligan
What Andrew Gilligan means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Andrew Gilligan
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A BBC Radio 4 Today reporter who alleged that the government had 'sexed up' the dossier, triggering the row with his source-based allegations.
Topics that use Andrew Gilligan
- Paper 3, Option 39.2: Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882–2004 - 5 The Labour government versus the media: the problem of the Iraq dossiers, 2002–04 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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