I went to the service today, as I do every year. The Kop was full - whicih was great to see, as in previous years it's generally only half full (the 20th anniversary excepted). This is generally because people can't get time off work, but with Liverpool schools being off, more people were able to attend today.
The service was very emotional, as it always is. Jimmy McGovern had written a poem dedicated to the families, and read this out. He got a standing ovation. (I love Jimmy McGovern's work, Cracker, The Street and of course Hillsborough.) Steve Rotherham gave a speech, again excellent. The families just want justice and hope this comes before the 23rd anniversary. In fact it's not just the families who want the truth and justice, it's the whole of Liverpool. Let's all hope that the Hillsborough Panel have been given ALL the documentation, because I for one am suspicious that they may not have received everything.
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