Struggles against police violence from Hong Kong to Britain
A Chinese pro-democracy activist WF who was active in the Hong Jong democracy movement calls for all-out resistance to the Tories’ Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts Bill.
Boris Johnson and the Orbanisation of Britain
Joseph Healy warns of the Prime Ministers dangerous friends
From Day of Action to Pro-Democracy Movement?
Left-wing historian Neil Faulkner makes the case for the kind of pro-democracy movement we need to build.
A government escaping accountability
One worrying trend in recent years has been the moves by Tory government’s to avoid scrutiny and accountability by parliament. The government increasingly use ‘fast track laws’ and decrees that bypass the trouble of having to go through parliament. Government ministers and Tory back benchers have also engaged in regular public criticism of judges and … Continue reading A government escaping accountability
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT TO GYPSIES, TRAVELLERS AND ROMA PEOPLE This article was written by David Landau and originally published by Left Unity. “Existential Threat” is currently a rather overused expression. But it applies to this situation. An ‘existential threat’ comes in at least two guises. It can be a threat of the actual extermination of … Continue reading Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Why we need an activist campaign for our democratic rights
This is a proposal to establish a committee to organise against the encroaching attacks on democratic and political rights being pursued by the Conservative Government. In the context of the global rise of the far right and populist authoritarianism the Johnson government represents a real threat. Right wing Tories have already made clear that they … Continue reading Why we need an activist campaign for our democratic rights
MEETING: The Battle for Democracy – front line Bristol
Meeting about the recent events in Bristol protesting against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
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