Jason Evans' father died from AIDS when he was four years old, a victim of the infected blood scandal. This book is his story, a poignant first-hand account that grows from seeds of sorrow and family drama into a towering tale of the boy to a man who took on Westminster. With the memory of a child's eyes, we witness the unfolding horror of the infected blood scandal, an event that shattered families across the UK.
Blood products infected with HIV and Hepatitis caused one of the greatest and most complex scandals in the country's history. Profits over patient safety, unethical medical trials and a decades-long state cover-up all contributed.
As an adult, the author takes on a relentless pursuit of the truth and faces threats from pharmaceutical companies, a shuttered government, personal turmoil and a trauma-stricken community. As politics, law and journalism combine, Jason's story highlights the lengths necessary for justice and closure - and the consequences. Still, he never stops, driven by doing right in his father's name.
Jason Evans' journey is a call to arms for the underdogs, the overlooked, and those often silenced by the powerful. This book is a lesson in how to beat the government and shares the strategies of how a grassroots campaign can achieve a multi-billion pound victory.
