On March 25th the Coronavirus Act 2020 received Royal Assent and became law.
Listen up sanes: the intersection of policing and healthcare is nothing new
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Travelling to the COP25 summit in Madrid? Make sure you know your rights
If you are planning to travel from Britain to protests at the United Nations COP25 climate change conference in Madrid, which begins next week, it …
Want to annoy the cops? Then bung a few quid at Netpol
The Network for Police Monitoring (Netpol) turned 10 this week and, instead of presents, they’re asking for cash.
It is not just a bunch of flowers
Why supporting Extinction Rebellion in a spirit of cooperation and friendship has, at times, been extraordinarily difficult.
Police ‘extremism database’ ruled illegal by human rights court
Campaigners have welcomed today’s victory by veteran peace campaigner John Catt against the misuse of personal data collected via police surv…
Police Surveillance – a Note for Extinction Rebellion Campaigners
Network for Police Monitoring (Netpol) co-ordinator Kevin Blowe breaks down likely tactics police will be using to disrupt the activities of climat…
Writing to #FrackFreeFour Prisoners
This is a re-post from Netpol.
Why covering your face at a protest is the right thing to do
Network for Police Monitoring (Netpol) co-ordinator Kevin Blowe explains why the organisation encourages activists to mask up.
Cressida Dick’s appointment as Met Commissioner is impunity at its worst
In this comment article the Network for Police Monitoring argues that the appointment of Cressida Dick, the officer who oversaw the killing of Jea…
Silhan Ozcelik’s imprisonment is another vicious example of today’s counter-insurgency
Silhan Ozcelik, an eighteen-year-old Kurdish woman from London, was sentenced to 21 months at the Old Bailey two days ago.
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Notes from the US: Surplus population
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Anarchist News Review: The UK far-right cosplays the US, as Trump comes to town
Just days after sacking one Epstein pal, Starmer is welcoming another to hang out with the King and preen in castles—while arresting embarras…
Book review: Desire and Fate
Instead of a coherent critique of woke culture, we get a confused, grudge-laden screed that fails to balance the left’s internal contradictio…
