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The Hillborough Law

Thirty six long sad years from the Tragedy and still no sign of a law

In spite of Toolmaker’s Starmer’s promises to do so many times before

He is now trying to justify the further delay with more procrastination

Which is a big insult to the families who have been so far very patient

The dignity, class and fortitude from all the families has been so immense

But the delay to legislate by all governments makes little or no sense

The 36th Anniversary would have been perfect for the overdue law

So the lack of any urgency by the Government is really very poor

So much for the promises from Starmer pre election to legislate

But now they are in government he just sadly continues to procrastinate

No doubt it will again be kicked into the long grass as is the usual case

Which is a real insult to the 97 with this delayed bureaucratic disgrace

April 2025.

PS……

So here we are in 2026 still waiting for the politicians to pass the law

As they still argue over minor details while the families still have to endure

What an absolute disgrace after nearly forty long years of waiting

Listening to the House of Commons wasting so much time just debating

The 97 red souls and their families deserve so much better than this

The Politicians have let them all down badly in the pursuit of Justice

Mike Berry

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