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09/12/2011

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Leveson Inquiry - Part 1, Module 1. Richard Thomas CBE submitted six witness statements plus extensive exhibits during the Inquiry. Read the full collection of his evidence here (via Discover Leveson, as the original Leveson Inquiry site's individual exhibit links are no longer live). Published 9 December 2011.

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