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How the battle of Claremont Road changed the world: ‘The whole of alternative London turned up’

Thirty years ago, more than 500 activists united to save a street – and their actions marked a major turning-point in the environmental movementSteve RoseTue 26 Nov 2024 10.00 GMT Walking through Leyton, in east London, you could easily miss … Continue reading

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Left Lion : Smokescreen DiY Sound Systems

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House and proud: a retrospective of Smokescreen Soundsystem

Words: Vita FitzSimons, Left Lion Photos: Matt Smith, Alan Tash Lodge, Gary Pfeiffer, Nick Clague @kush1969, Henry Ratcliffe Tuesday 19 November 2024 Being home to two of the UK’s greatest underground house soundsystems, DiY and Smokescreen, Nottingham has been spoilt for quality deep … Continue reading

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Our right to roam – victory for Gypsies and Travellers in High Court challenge

Travellers Times 14 May 2024 ‘Anti Traveller’ law declared “unjustified discrimination” by High Court judge The High Court has today ruled that certain parts in the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 that were introduced in 2022 (the anti-Traveller … Continue reading

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Dance in protest: 30 years of the UK’s anti-rave Criminal Justice Bill

DJmag HAROLD HEATH 1 May 2024, 14:30 1st May 1994 was the first big London protest against the looming Criminal Justice Bill, the piece of legislation that first proscribed a genre of music — rave music, “wholly or predominantly categorised … Continue reading

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Castlemorton, May 1992 – A slideshow

By 1992 leaked documents from Avon and Somerset Constabulary demonstrated the existence of Operation Nomad. Force Operational Order 36/92 marked `In Confidence’, revealed:  “With effect from Monday 27th April 1992, dedicated resources will be used to gather intelligence in respect … Continue reading

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Facebook Pix : Criminal Justice Bill Protest Pictures

Another submission for a feature in ‘Saturday Guardian Mag’ “We are running a feature on the 30th anniversary of the Criminal Justice Bill in The Guardian’s Saturday magazine. It will publish on Saturday 20th April. “ https://tinyurl.com/28qqtf5r

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Facebook Pix : Castlemorton, DiY, FreeParty and Clubs

First submission for a feature in ‘Saturday Guardian Mag’ “We are running a feature on the 30th anniversary of the Criminal Justice Bill in The Guardian’s Saturday magazine. It will publish on Saturday 20th April. “ https://tinyurl.com/2ysdm7xy

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The Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 is now law

The Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 is now law and anyone intending to reside in a vehicle can face 3 months in prison , a £2500 fine and have their vehicle destroyed .It’s aimed at Gypsies and Travellers … Continue reading

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Tomorrow the policing bill goes back to the commons.

tomorrow the policing bill goes back to the commons. after almost a year of resistance to the bill on the streets and inside both the commons and the lords, this is the final stage before it becomes law. here’s what … Continue reading

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Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Progress of the Bill

Research Briefing This Commons Library briefing paper summarises the Commons stages of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill and the Lords amendments to the Bill. The Commons will consider the Lords amendments on 28 February 2022 Police, Crime, Sentencing … Continue reading

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‘Protest is the lifeblood of our democracy, and it’s under threat’

INTERVIEWS 4th February, 2022 Raj Chada, a defence lawyer who represented the Colston Four, says prosecuting demonstrators is becoming a ‘reflex’ in the UK. Sean Morrison  sean@thebristolcable.org Direct-action protesters risking arrest have always played an important part in the democratic … Continue reading

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A rant about it all

There are a lot of law changes going on, here in the UK, that affect people while trying to celebrate. Themselves, their culture. just wanting to have a nice time! and let rip with their friends. I am `middle aged’ … Continue reading

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Part 4 of the Police Bill… Echoes of the Porrajmos?’

We are sleepwalking into a human rights catastrophe Date published27 January 2022LocationUKRelated professional interestEthics and human rightsSocial justice, poverty, housing and economy By Allison Hulmes, Mairtain Moloney-Neachtain and Dr Dan Allen (GRTSW Association) “Culture is fading because we are getting forced … Continue reading

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The policing bill’s attack on Gypsies, Roma and Travellers

The policing bill is the biggest threat to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in our lifetime. Jake Bowers speaks with Pablo Navarrete to explain why.

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Ministers stoke ‘culture war’ as Lords reject proposals to curb protests Jan 18, 2022 | Protest | 0 comments On Monday, the House of Lords voted on the parts of the government’s controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill relating to protest. The Lords … Continue reading

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Police Bill: Lords defeat some measures but concerns remain over a number of provisions

On 17 January 2022, the protest measures of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill were debated in the House of Lords. In a night of crushing defeats for the government, peers voted 14 times to block its proposals. Among … Continue reading

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Kill the Bill Protest 2 Speech : Chris Tregenza

Kill the Bill Protest 2 on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. 15 January 2022. Nottingham. Speech by Chris Tregenza – Open Nottingham

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Kill the Bill Protest 1 Speech : Greg Marshall

Kill the Bill Protest 1 on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. 15 January 2022. Nottingham. Speech by Greg Marshall – Broxtowe Labour

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The Police Bill Just Got Even Worse

Want to tell your friends about a protest on Facebook? Forget it. by Sam Knights 7 December 2021 The Metropolitan Police arrest an Insulate Britain activist taking part in a road block in London, November 2021. Hesther Ng/Reuters The government is currently … Continue reading

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