Boris Johnson MP, responded to a storm of criticism yesterday, by apologising for an article which pointed out the truth – whenever something unpleasant affects the city, the whole place writhes like an octopus with a sore tentacle. So much for tragedy, and they've had a few - Hillsborough, Alderhay, the Bolger murder, Bigley's horrible death, but dare suggest that some of it was their own fault, or that outpourings of collective grief are a tad over the top, and you’d better watch out for those wriggling arms. Take Hillsborough for example. We all know the police made errors, but they weren’t the only ones, and some who did were drunken football fans. Don’t dare say it though, or like the Sun and Boris Johnson, you’ll be made to suffer.
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3 comments:
I lived in Liverpool for 26 years till I escaped to north Wales and I totally agree with all you say, but, of course, it doesn't make one very popular to admit to it! Liverpudlians seem to be convinced that the rest of the world is out to get them! Persecution complex!
I went to North Wales last year for the first time and was sirprised to find as many people with Liverpudlian accents as Welsh ones. You are not alone.
I'm not down on Liverpool, but there is a pack mentality, and I saw the police video of the ranting fans outside Hilsbrough and the outnumbered police letting them in. They were as drunk as a bunch of monkeys and unpleasant with it... But like I said, the new version of history has expunged this fact for fear the whole city rises up agin any who dare mention the unpleasant fact...
SHIT! I DO know how to spell the word sUrprised. Drat that Blogger won't let me edit a comment.
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