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Painted my portrait in ‘The New Age Travellers’

Posted on 16 June 2023 by admin

Got my copy of ‘The New Age Travellers’ today. I’m in it. YAY! thanks to David Stooke If you know of his work…. check out more at http://www.davidstooke.co.uk

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Hatred of Dissent: Reviewing Four Decades of Repressive Tory Laws on the 38th Anniversary of the Battle of the Beanfield – Andy Worthington

Posted on 1 June 2023 by admin

38 years ago, on June 1, 1985, a convoy of vehicles carrying what the photographer Alan Lodge described as “a small, mild mannered bunch of people” — around 550 men, women and children, generally described at the time as New … Continue reading →

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Public Order Act 2023 : Exercise of police powers in relation to journalists etc

Posted on 3 May 2023 by admin

17 Exercise of police powers in relation to journalists etc (1)A constable may not exercise a police power for the sole purpose of preventing a person from observing or reporting on a protest.(2)A constable may not exercise a police power … Continue reading →

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Stripping Away Our Right To Dissent : Netpol

Posted on 3 May 2023 by admin

May 2, 2023  This article first appeared in the Summer 2023 edition of Freedom Nothing quite illustrates how a spark can seem to catch and then fail to reignite more than these two grim facts. Firstly, there are young people in … Continue reading →

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Public Order Bill: factsheet

Posted on 1 May 2023 by admin

Commencement dates The following measures in the Public Order Bill will commence on 3rd May 2023: Protection of journalists This measure establishes a safeguard for journalists by specifying that the police cannot use their powers solely to prevent a person … Continue reading →

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New Public Order Act : New clause added to protect journalists

Posted on 1 May 2023 by admin

New clause added to protect journalists A new clause (amendment 54) protecting journalists, legal observers, academics, and bystanders, was added to the bill. The amendment was brought forward following backlash against journalists recently arrested in Hertfordshire while covering a JustStopOil … Continue reading →

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NUJ DM 2023: relations with the police

Posted on 29 April 2023 by admin

Nigel Dickinson of the Photographers’ Council  said there was a continued lack of understanding by some police forces and their officers of the rights of journalists and photographers. Delegates commended the excellent work conducted by the union to build relationships … Continue reading →

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A short play about a family living in war in Ukraine

Posted on 27 February 2023 by admin
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Di Peasey NUJ on Journalists in Ukraine

Posted on 27 February 2023 by admin
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Blocked from Facebook for 24 hours

Posted on 19 February 2023 by admin

For heaven sake! I have been blocked for 24 hours from posting on Facebook because I had uploaded this image. Now I know the ‘community guidelines’ go on about nudity and sexual activity etc ….. but if anyone sees rudeness … Continue reading →

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Protection for journalists added into anti-protest Public Order Bill

Posted on 8 February 2023 by admin

Campaigners had warned the Public Order Bill could make arrests of journalists “commonplace”. By Charlotte Tobitt A specific protection for journalists was added to the Government’s anti-protest Public Order Bill by peers on Tuesday. Peers voted to add a new clause stating that … Continue reading →

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My Portrait painted

Posted on 4 February 2023 by admin

Like wow! Have just had my portrait painted by David Stooke and I thought to show off here. Think he’s ‘got me’. Big up David and THANK YOU. If you know of his work…. check out more at http://www.davidstooke.co.uk

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Convoy forming up and leaving Stonehenge, 1982

Posted on 21 January 2023 by admin

GOLLY GOSH !!!!! I have found me taking this very photo at 3.55mins inChris Waite’s Film : Stonehenge Visions Tipi Valley Dreams. Pt 3. 1982, 40 years ago ….. Look, I had hair and everything 🙂 me taking this very … Continue reading →

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David Hoffman – PHOTO TALK – WTF-STOP PODCAST

Posted on 13 January 2023 by admin

David Hoffman – Photo TalkWTF – Stop Podcast

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Wolf Hall

Posted on 26 December 2022 by admin

Just finished watching Wolf Hall BBC, all in one go …. One of the most powerful dramas I’ve ever seen. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02gfy02

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Photographic Exhibition titled: ‘Freedom’

Posted on 30 November 2022 by admin

Welcome to an evocative collection of freedom themed photographs, a generous visual response by over two hundred talented photographers. Individually the images illustrate personal notions of freedom, collectively they articulate the nuance of freedom itself from multiple perspectives. A compelling mix … Continue reading →

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PCs to get urgent journalist awareness training after M25 arrests

Posted on 25 November 2022 by admin

by David Sharman Published 24 Nov 2022 Police officers are to be given journalist awareness training as a matter of urgency following the M25 arrests controversy. Hertfordshire Constabulary has confirmed it will undertake a review to ensure that any Public Order Public … Continue reading →

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Does the Media Report Climate Protests Responsibly?

Posted on 25 November 2022 by admin

BBC The Media ShowDoes the Media Report Climate Protests Responsibly?How should journalists cover climate protests? The climate conference Cop27 ends this week. But you might have seen more about the activists who threw oil on a Gustav Klimt painting in … Continue reading →

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NUJ welcomes review findings into journalists’ arrests at Just Stop Oil protests

Posted on 24 November 2022 by admin

23 Nov 2022 An independent review following arrests by Hertfordshire constabulary has outlined police powers were not used appropriately. The report by Cambridgeshire constabulary was requested by Hertfordshire chief constable Charlie Hall, following intervention from the NUJ and widespread public … Continue reading →

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Arrest of Journalists covering ‘Stop Oil’ protests on M25

Posted on 24 November 2022 by admin

You may know of this arrest and situation described here:https://bit.ly/3VsaA2L From my past experiences … this was quite predictable. It is why I continue to bat at this, since I’m quite sure the continued lack of training and press card … Continue reading →

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