Is it not depressing the way various people are using the Hillsborough tragedy to try to score political points?
Especially distasteful was Jack Straw this morning blaming "the legacy of Thatcher" for what happened at a football ground in the constituency of Labour MP David Blunkett (a future Home Secretary) in the so-called "people's republic" of South Yorkshire.
Jack Straw's attempt to draw in the so-called "battle" of Orgreave is bizarre when you consider that the vast majority of police at that event were from outside the local area.
It is well-known that people in Liverpool have an ingrained dislike for "the Tories". Is it possible that Jack Straw is hoping to stoke up hatred of "the Tories" in a bid to deflect questions being asked about his likely role (and the likely role of David Blunkett) in the Hillsborough cover-up? Is it possible that even after all that has happened politicians such as Jack Straw are still trying to manipulate the situation?
There is more of thissmear deflecting exercise here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/apr/12/hillsborough-battle-orgreave
Is anyone asking about the links between the then South Yorkshire Council and the local police? It seems difficult to believe there was notcollusion co-ordination between the two organisations (at the very least there would have to be minuted discussions between a police force and the local council that funds it). Sorry if this seems suspicious, but in my opinion the "culture of impunity" would be more attributable to the legacy of Blunkett rather than the legacy of Thatcher.
Update: Andy Burnham MP (Labour Shadow Cabinet) has said: "Why didn't my own party do more to help the families of Hillsborough?"
Especially distasteful was Jack Straw this morning blaming "the legacy of Thatcher" for what happened at a football ground in the constituency of Labour MP David Blunkett (a future Home Secretary) in the so-called "people's republic" of South Yorkshire.
Jack Straw's attempt to draw in the so-called "battle" of Orgreave is bizarre when you consider that the vast majority of police at that event were from outside the local area.
It is well-known that people in Liverpool have an ingrained dislike for "the Tories". Is it possible that Jack Straw is hoping to stoke up hatred of "the Tories" in a bid to deflect questions being asked about his likely role (and the likely role of David Blunkett) in the Hillsborough cover-up? Is it possible that even after all that has happened politicians such as Jack Straw are still trying to manipulate the situation?
There is more of this
Is anyone asking about the links between the then South Yorkshire Council and the local police? It seems difficult to believe there was not
Update: Andy Burnham MP (Labour Shadow Cabinet) has said: "Why didn't my own party do more to help the families of Hillsborough?"
No comments:
Post a Comment