"The assault on civil liberties only stoked anger at £250 million being spent on an event which was constitutionally unnecessary and which appeared to be little more than an attempt to boost the flagging support for the monarchy."
Tag: Policing
The Public Order Act 2023: An Attack on Civil Liberties and the Right to Protest
"The Public Order Act strikes at the heart of protest. The proposals seek to criminalise anyone who takes to the streets for a cause they believe in."
Thatcher’s record on the law is nothing to invoke – Simon Fletcher
After Starmer's misguided choice to quote Thatcher on crime, Simon Fletcher shows that the only time her rhetoric should be mentioned is when we are opposing it.
Left MPs and campaigners respond to institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia in the Met
"The Met Police is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. It has failed victims and enabled abusers within its own ranks."