Post by Angela Walker

Andy Burnham the Mayor of Great Manchester says a Hillsborough Law is urgently needed to prevent what he call a “state culture of covers ups”. He says he was lied to as a cabinet minister about the truth of the contaminated blood scandal, and that ministers are told not to admit liability because of the financial implications. The culture of cover-up within British public institutions has devastated countless lives. From Hillsborough to the infected blood scandal to the Primodos drug tragedy, families have spent decades fighting for truth against a system where many in authority have colluded against them. Tireless campaigner Marie Lyon shares her story about the birth defects caused by the drug Primodos. We discuss the cover-up of the death of Robbie Powell, whose father Will Powell started a campaign for a duty of candour. We talk about Zane Gbangbola the little boy who died when cyanide filled his home, and the effect Hillsborough Law will have on families like his who seek justice. Links to podcast in comments.

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