Our festival takes place in Liverpool alongside the Labour conference. Our ‘boycott’ is about standing with local peopleYesterday outraged Sun journalists took to Twitter to denounce the decision taken by The World Transformed to not grant them press passes for our four-day festival of politics, arts and music taking place alongside the Labour party conference in Liverpool next week. The World Transformed released a statement explaining that this decision was an act of solidarity with the families of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster, and a show of support for the boycott of the newspaper observed by community groups and businesses across Liverpool.As an organiser with The World Transformed, and a proud Liverpudlian, I feel it’s crucial to explain why those attacking this decision as an act of “censorship” are so misguided. Related: My brother died at Hillsborough. At last, after 28 years, I can sleep soundly | Martin Thompson Related: Kenny Dalglish: ‘As long as we’re living we won’t have closure on Hillsborough’ Continue readingreadfullarticle
