Hillsborough
Huge Strides Taken in the Pursuit of Justice
Posted on 18. Oct, 2011 by Liam Tomkins.
Huge strides were taken in the pursuit of justice for the 96 Liverpool fans who lost their lives in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster as the topic was debated in Parliament on Monday evening. A campaign spearheaded by Steve Rotheram, Liverpool Walton MP, saw the subject publicly discussed in levels of unprecedented detail, heaping further pressure on the [...]
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Hillsborough Debate Date Set
Posted on 14. Sep, 2011 by Liam Tomkins.
A date for a House of Commons debate regarding the full release of government papers relating to the Hillsborough disaster has been set. The hearing will be held on October 17th after over 140,000 people signed a petition forcing a parliamentary debate. Steve Rotheram, Liverpool Walton MP, who has worked tirelessly on the case, broke the [...]
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Hillsborough: Don’t Buy The Sun
Posted on 15. Apr, 2011 by Dominic Campbell.
The Truth – That is the headline that Kelvin MacKenzie, the then editor of the Sun had slapped on the front page following the events of Hillsborough. This, was followed by sub headlines: “Some fans picked pockets of victims” – “Some fans urinated on the brave cops” and “Some fans beat up PC giving kiss [...]
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Hillsborough: How You Can Help
Posted on 15. Apr, 2011 by Elliott Binks.
The issue of the Hillsborough disaster is obviously very close to all of our hearts, as Kopites we stick together and that’s the way that it has always been. Many families have been affected by the terrible disaster which struck on that fateful day 22 years ago, and to think of all the friends and [...]
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Hillsborough: The Fight For Justice
Posted on 15. Apr, 2011 by Simon Furnivall.
For twenty-two years there has been a fight for justice. Justice for the ninety-six killed, seven hundred and sixty-six injured and thousands scarred for life. That fight may be inching towards a result, however, amongst a growing, yet cautious, hope that the truth about what happened on 15th April 1989 will finally be told. At [...]
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Hillsborough: An Education
Posted on 15. Apr, 2011 by Liam Tomkins.
The 1989 Hillsborough disaster was an event that shook the country to its very core, leaving behind it a lasting legacy that shapes the very way we observe the game today. But as the years continue to pass and the eternal flame flickers with the threat of being extinguished, it is important that we educate [...]



