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**Damien** · 23-08-2011, 22:20

It is interesting why successive governments have sought to block the public release of these files. Why? Presumably, as the Conservatives were in power, Labour would have a political advantage to release the files. They did not. What motivated their decision not to do so because there were certainly people call for their release? Why is the Government blocking it now, over 20 years since the event?

Is it just because it contains conversations Thatcher had with her cabinet? Are there civil servants who stand to be harmed by their release? Maybe no government is pleased with setting a precedent over the release of 'private' conversations?

Either way people deserve to know what happened, the full details. The feeling is that the police were at fault and this was covered up and therefore the guilty parties were never held responsible. The anger at this runs deep amongst the support and Liverpool as a whole.

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Damien Remoaner Cable Forum Team Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 32,907	Re: Government to appeal release of Hillsborough Files It is interesting why successive governments have sought to block the public release of these files. Why? Presumably, as the Conservatives were in power, Labour would have a political advantage to release the files. They did not. What motivated their decision not to do so because there were certainly people call for their release? Why is the Government blocking it now, over 20 years since the event? Is it just because it contains conversations Thatcher had with her cabinet? Are there civil servants who stand to be harmed by their release? Maybe no government is pleased with setting a precedent over the release of 'private' conversations? Either way people deserve to know what happened, the full details. The feeling is that the police were at fault and this was covered up and therefore the guilty parties were never held responsible. The anger at this runs deep amongst the support and Liverpool as a whole.