Rich Whittaker

Lead singer of Gas Monkeys, Massive Liverpool fan, husband and very proud Dad! #DontBuyTheSun

[Lewis Hamilton @LewisHamilton]

REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE

[🥤 @PaulSenior1]

YES LEWIS!!!!!!!!!

[Rich Whittaker @whitty76]

@johngibbonsblog Got this one John from Amazon. It’s got the kick off times too 👍🏻

[Alex Crawford @AlexCrawfordSky]

What a speech…. He deserves another award for the speech

[Rich Whittaker @whitty76]

@stevedaviesseo @PaulSenior1 We’ve also only really got it (if we do) by default as other teams doing well in Europe when we didn’t gave us the extra place!

[Rich Whittaker @whitty76]

@MoSalah Mo, thank you for everything. What a player, you’ve given me so much joy to watch you play. Ynwa

[Rich Whittaker @whitty76]

👏👏👏

[Biggies Malls 2.0 @Biggies_MaIIs]

What a moment for Tom Edozie, scoring a late equaliser against Arsenal on his debut.

His dad Fandab must be buzzing.

[Rich Whittaker @whitty76]

God

[90s Football @90sfootball]

Robbie Fowler was a brilliant striker!

[🇬🇧 Scottie 🇹🇭 @ksc4273]

Boils my piss..."they stayed a little back, a little off the frontlines"

From a guy who dodged the Vietnam draft five times

Here's how many of my friends and colleagues who fucking never stayed a little off the frontlines you utter disrespectful bastard

🇬🇧 457

[Rich Whittaker @whitty76]

@PhilBlundell Same!

[Rich Whittaker @whitty76]

@davidcoverdale Bet you didn’t see the mouse David!! 😜

[Rich Whittaker @whitty76]

@AXSTV

[HLTCO @HLTCO]

Fantastic from Brighton, this. A massively important message delivered very well.

[Rich Whittaker @whitty76]

@Darwinn99 ❤️

[Rich Whittaker @whitty76]

@Darwinn99 @LFC All the best Darwin. Thanks for the amazing memories!!

[Mohamed Salah @MoSalah]

Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?

[Hacked Off @hackinginquiry]

HACKED OFF CONDEMNS APPOINTMENT OF DAVID DINSMORE TO SENIOR GOVERNMENT ROLE

Hillsborough Families Condemn “Insulting” Proposed Appointment of Former Sun Editor David Dinsmore

Hacked Off: Government Must Scrap Appointment and Implement Leveson Regulation
The Prime Minister’s proposed appointment of former Sun editor David Dinsmore as Permanent Secretary for Communications has been condemned by families of the Hillsborough victims as a grotesque insult to decades of suffering - and a chilling signal that lessons from one of the greatest establishment cover-ups in British history are still being ignored.
Hacked Off CEO Nathan Sparkes said,
“As a News UK executive, Mr Dinsmore has overseen the decision of The Sun and The Times to refuse to join an independent regulator, The Sun’s endless denials of illegality at the newspaper – finally confirmed to be false in the cases brought by Prince Harry and Lord Watson earlier this year – and his publisher’s aggressive and desperate lobbying for the second stage of the Leveson Inquiry, which would investigate his newspaper’s role in the Hillsborough cover-up, to be scrapped.
“It is an insult to the victims of the families affected by Hillsborough, and taxpayers across the country, that he should be given any kind of public role. The Government must urgently reconsider this appointment.”
Campaigners and bereaved relatives have expressed disbelief that a man so closely associated with The Sun - the very newspaper responsible for the most damaging lies about Hillsborough - is being considered for one of the most important roles in public office.
The letter highlights the fact that, in remaining outside independent regulation and accountability, The Sun has not changed.
“This is a slap in the face to every single family that lost someone at Hillsborough,” said one family member. “It sends a message that those responsible for lies, smears and cover-ups will not only escape justice – they’ll be promoted.”
In the days following the 1989 disaster, The Sun, under its editorial leadership, ran a front page falsely accusing fans of stealing from the dead and urinating on police officers. These lies weren’t mistakes. They were calculated, politically convenient falsehoods that mirrored South Yorkshire Police’s now-discredited narrative – helping to shield powerful institutions from accountability.
David Dinsmore has held senior editorial and executive roles at The Sun and its parent company News UK for decades. His tenure includes a criminal conviction for coverage which could have resulted in a breach of the anonymity of a sexual offence victim, a vehement defence of Page 3 objectification, and ongoing denial of wrongdoing in relation to The Sun’s involvement in illegal activity – later admitted to in claims brought by Prince Harry and Lord Watson.
He is not just unfit for public office – his appointment actively damages public trust.
Hacked Off Board Director Emma Jones said,
“Hillsborough families have endured more than thirty years of lies, obstruction and betrayal. To appoint someone who led the very paper that defamed them is a shocking misjudgement. It proves, yet again, why the press cannot be left to regulate itself – and why Leveson Part Two must be delivered without delay.”
A Press that Refuses Accountability
The Sun and its parent company News UK have repeatedly refused to join the independent, Leveson-compliant press regulator IMPRESS, opting instead for the discredited, industry-run IPSO - a body with no real powers to investigate or enforce standards. When Leveson Part Two was due to investigate corruption between police, press and politicians - including around Hillsborough - The Sun’s publishers successfully lobbied the Government to shut it down.
This is what happens in the absence of genuine accountability: perpetrators of press wrongdoing rise into public office while survivors have no justice.
Hacked Off Demands Action:
We echo the calls of Hillsborough families and demand the Government:
Immediately withdraw the appointment of David Dinsmore.
Reinstate and complete Leveson Part Two, as was promised to victims and the public.
Introduce independent press regulation with powers to protect the public and hold publishers to account.

[Rich Whittaker @whitty76]

@jamiecarter29 Congratulations mate. Hope you both had a great day!!

[Rich Whittaker @whitty76]

@AXSTV Hard to Handle

[Rich Whittaker @whitty76]

@punt_rd Asleep at the wheel