Hillsborough in the Telegraph

[Royal Family]

I noticed, when reading about the latest gaffe by our Sports Minister Jeremy "Rhyming Slang" Hunt, that various reader comments on this piece in the Daily Telegraph are claiming that the events at Hillsborough were down to hooliganism. Whilst despairing at the levels of ongoing ignorance and indeed malice, I wondered whether any civic-minded folk might like to put the record straight?

 

US Open 2011: Jeremy Hunt embarrassed after congratulating Rory McIlroy on winning wrong tournament - Telegraph

[andymc]

unfortunatley no matter how much evidence you show people there will always be idiots who refuse to change their opinion. It makes me fucking sick as I work down south and have had to correct dickheads on a number of occasions.

[Arl arse]

Mud sticks, thats the basis of every good psy op.

 

People uneffected by it are generally too lazy to research the truth for themselves and believe whatever bullshit the mainstream media spoon feed to them.

[JohnnyH]

I noticed, when reading about the latest gaffe by our Sports Minister Jeremy "Rhyming Slang" Hunt, that various reader comments on this piece in the Daily Telegraph are claiming that the events at Hillsborough were down to hooliganism. Whilst despairing at the levels of ongoing ignorance and indeed malice, I wondered whether any civic-minded folk might like to put the record straight?

 

US Open 2011: Jeremy Hunt embarrassed after congratulating Rory McIlroy on winning wrong tournament - Telegraph

 

In the very short piece itself, it clearly states that Hunt thinks his biggest ever gaffe was when he said Hillsborough was due to hooligans. Something he later apologised for. Can you tell me what the benefit would be to complaining to someone who has already apologised and knows it’s his biggest ever fuck up? And why do you want some other “civic minded folk” to put the record straight? Why can’t you do it yourself?

 

Sorry if I am coming across a bit arsey here but I’m getting sick and tired of people looking and trying to find things to be offended by so they can be the first to bring it up and act all horrified. I’m not saying you are definitely doing this, but for the most part people seem to be turning into a bunch of whiners who can’t wait to put on the mock outrage. This fuck up by the ever-stupid Jeremy Hunt was dealt with at the time, and dragging it up again is just dragging up the old slur again.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

In the very short piece itself, it clearly states that Hunt thinks his biggest ever gaffe was when he said Hillsborough was due to hooligans. Something he later apologised for. Can you tell me what the benefit would be to complaining to someone who has already apologised and knows it’s his biggest ever fuck up? And why do you want some other “civic minded folk” to put the record straight? Why can’t you do it yourself?

 

Sorry if I am coming across a bit arsey here but I’m getting sick and tired of people looking and trying to find things to be offended by so they can be the first to bring it up and act all horrified. I’m not saying you are definitely doing this, but for the most part people seem to be turning into a bunch of whiners who can’t wait to put on the mock outrage. This fuck up by the ever-stupid Jeremy Hunt was dealt with at the time, and dragging it up again is just dragging up the old slur again.

In fairness, I think "Royal Family" is suggesting we put the record straight with the plebs who have added their dickwitted comments, not with Hunt. Someone called IDL001 (or something) is doing just that, admirably enough.

[Lucky Pierre]

In the very short piece itself, it clearly states that Hunt thinks his biggest ever gaffe was when he said Hillsborough was due to hooligans. Something he later apologised for. Can you tell me what the benefit would be to complaining to someone who has already apologised and knows it’s his biggest ever fuck up? And why do you want some other “civic minded folk” to put the record straight? Why can’t you do it yourself?

 

Sorry if I am coming across a bit arsey here but I’m getting sick and tired of people looking and trying to find things to be offended by so they can be the first to bring it up and act all horrified. I’m not saying you are definitely doing this, but for the most part people seem to be turning into a bunch of whiners who can’t wait to put on the mock outrage. This fuck up by the ever-stupid Jeremy Hunt was dealt with at the time, and dragging it up again is just dragging up the old slur again.

I don't think he wants people to complaine to J-Cunt. If you read the reader comments at the bottom there are people there blaming it on Hooliganism.

[Guest San Don]

I truely despair. The sad fact is just when you think progress is being made, some twat like that politician mentions 'hooliganism' and we're back to square one again.

[JohnnyH]

Apologies to Royal Family.

 

I think my point stands though in general, but not here.

[Guest The Chimp]

I despair sometimes I really do. I've said it to Robbie before, generally I do my upmost to avoid the English over here - the article above and their stereotyping of me and mine (and I realise here I'm also guilty of that - although in a reactive rather than proactive manner) is a large reason why. There are obviously exceptions but I just can't be arsed dealing with them - a reason why I moved over here rather than relocate elsewhere in the country from Liverpool.

 

Edit. I don't know so maybe I'm doing him an injustice - although he should know his facts befroe esposuing - but Hunt's apology? Heartfelt and contrite or simply PR?