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Hutton Inquiry

Okay kiddo, so the Hutton Inquiry was something that happened in the grown-up world a while back. You know how when you do something and your parents want to know what happened, they ask you questions and try to find out what you did and if you did it wrong? Well, that's kind of what the Hutton Inquiry was for, but instead of your parents, it was for the government in England.

You see, there was a man named Dr. David Kelly who was a scientist, and he worked for the government. Some people were saying that the government did something wrong, and Dr. Kelly was asked some questions about it. But then, Dr. Kelly died, and people wanted to know more about what happened to him.

So, the Hutton Inquiry was a big investigation to try to find out all the facts about what happened to Dr. Kelly, and whether the government did anything wrong. It was like a really, really big game of "detective" where lots of important people had to answer questions and show evidence.

Eventually, the Hutton Inquiry had to decide what it thought happened and who was responsible. It was a really big deal for the grown-ups in England, and it helped them understand more about what their government was doing. Does that make sense, kiddo?
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