CUCKOOED : A comedy of betrayal. Mark Thomas tells his true story of how Britain’s biggest arms manufacturer (BAE Systems) came to spy on a comedian. A tale of hubris, planes, demos and undercover deceit told by the award-winning performer. Fifteen years ago an activist and close friend of Mark's was exposed as a spy […]
The United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC), is a coalition of those affected by deaths in police, prison and psychiatric custody, supports others in similar situations. Established in 1997 initially as a network of Black families, over recent years the group has expanded and now includes the families and friends of people from varied ethnic […]
After years of delay, the Undercover Policing Inquiry is about to be holding its first hearings on Monday 2 November. Because of Covid-19 restrictions, the first phase of hearings will be held virtually. The very first part, where various parties make their opening statements, will be live-streamed online, but after that - from Wednesday 11 […]
The Undercover Policing Inquiry begins in November 2019. The first hearings will cover events from the formation of the Special Demonstration Squad in 1968 until 1972. The first seven days (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 & 10 November) will hear opening statements from involved parties. These will be livestreamed, presumably from the Inquiry's evidence […]
The Undercover Policing Inquiry begins in November 2019. The first hearings will cover events from the formation of the Special Demonstration Squad in 1968 until 1972. The first seven days (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 & 10 November) will hear opening statements from involved parties. These will be livestreamed, presumably from the Inquiry's evidence […]
The public inquiry into Britain's political secret police is finally going to start. Join us for a socially distanced protest at the Inquiry's monitoring venue on the first day it's open, Wednesday 11 November, 8-9am. Seven years after the Home Secretary promised it, the first phase of hearings will take place over three weeks in […]
The Undercover Policing Inquiry begins in November 2019. The first hearings will cover events from the formation of the Special Demonstration Squad in 1968 until 1972. The first seven days (2-10 November) will hear opening statements from involved parties. After this, the Inquiry will be hearing evidence from witnesses for another seven days (11, 12, […]
The Undercover Policing Inquiry begins in November 2019. The first hearings will cover events from the formation of the Special Demonstration Squad in 1968 until 1972. The first seven days (2-10 November) will hear opening statements from involved parties. After this, the Inquiry will be hearing evidence from witnesses for another seven days (11, 12, […]
We are getting ready for the next part of the Undercover Policing Inquiry. There will be a new set of hearings from Wednesday 21st April – Friday 14th May, covering the activities of the Special Demonstration Squad between 1973 and 1982. We would like to make sure that news about the Inquiry, and about the […]
Online meeting to celebrate and learn from the significant victory of the 'Shrewsbury 24' in quashing their almost 50-year-old convictions. Speakers: Ricky Tomlinson (Shrewsbury Picket and jailed trade unionist) John McDonnell (Labour MP) Dave Smith (Blacklist Support Group) Piers Marquis and Annabel Timan (Doughty Street Chambers barristers) The Shrewsbury 24 were pickets wrongfully arrested and […]