When Mark Kennedy's infiltration of activists planning to shut down Nottinghamshire's Ratcliffe on Soar coal fired power station led to the collapse of a trial, the spycops scandal hit national awareness and began the slew of revelations that is still flowing forth. Nottingham Playhouse have commissioned a play, Any Means Necessary, based on events around […]
John Hess, former Political Editor for BBC East Midlands, talks to activists Helen Steel and Bruce Kent about their experiences of undercover policing. Helen Steel is an environmental activist who was involved with the long-running McLibel trial. When Helen’s partner John Barker suddenly disappeared, she discovered that he had lied about his name, age and […]
When Mark Kennedy's infiltration of activists planning to shut down Nottinghamshire's Ratcliffe on Soar coal fired power station led to the collapse of a trial, the spycops scandal hit national awareness and began the slew of revelations that is still flowing forth. Nottingham Playhouse have commissioned a play, Any Means Necessary, based on events around […]