New evidence of cover up in Dr David Kelly's death. Doctors want inquest.

[Peter Presland]

In fact, to invoke Seldes, "Mangold" (predictably, not his real name) is a veteran deep political operative, with a long and squalid record stretching back to the assassination of Dr Stephen Ward. I still recall switching off a piece he did on Kenneth Clarke's visit to Colombia in support of MI6's alleged "war on drugs" (or similar nonsense). His much acclaimed biog of James Jesus Angleton is a laughably crude puff piece for Israeli intelligence.

And just look at that ridiculous series of straw men that culminate in his 'Tooth Fairy' put down. Pathetic.

As for his snide:

After seven years, she has suddenly recalled that Kelly could not have cut his wrist because an elbow injury had left his arm too weak. She has also said that he could not have swallowed 29 tablets because he "had difficulty swallowing pills".

referencing Mai Pedersons reported 'New Evidence' in yesterday's Mail, She actually made those statements in September 2003 whilst the Hutton Inquiry was in recess - as reported in Norman Baker's book, so there's nothing 'new' about them at all - in spite of the Daily Mail's cheap lazy report. She was of course not called to give evidence and, according to Norman Baker, although the Thames Valley Police travelled to America and interviewed her, her statement to them was not provided to Hutton - or anyone else - either.

Still there's a lot of water muddying going on around this. Jan is probably not far off the mark with his SIS manoeuvrings observations above