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Police suppress challenges to university marketisation

Bright Green Editors 6 December 2013 Police suppress challenges to university marketisation2015-03-11T00:41:19+00:00 *Society* No Comment
Clifford Fleming is the co-convenor of the Young Greens of England and Wales, and Campaigns and Citizenship Officer at the University of Manchester Students’ Union. He tweets Universities are places…
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Policing politics?

JoelWhite 3 November 2011 Policing politics?2011-11-03T09:00:23+00:00 Green Parties 5 Comments
This is a slightly longer version of an article which appeared yesterday in Edinburgh University’s Student newspaper. It hopefully has some utility for others who are working towards social change…
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An Open Letter to Jenny Jones

JonathanKent 13 July 2011 An Open Letter to Jenny Jones2011-07-13T17:00:55+01:00 Green Parties 3 Comments
Dear Jenny, I’ve been following your thoughts on Twitter about yesterday’s select committee hearings which saw Andy Hayman and John Yates volunteer to open the parliamentary barbecue season. I sense…
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Jody McIntyre investigation: you’ve got to laugh

Adam Ramsay 27 May 2011 Jody McIntyre investigation: you’ve got to laugh2011-05-27T21:44:34+01:00 Green Parties 4 Comments
There are times when the only appropriate reaction is laughter. And surely the Met's finding on the treatment of Jody McIntyre at the student demonstration on the 9th of December…
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The whole Met should be held to account for Ian Tomlinson’s death, not just one Officer

Peter McColl 25 May 2011 The whole Met should be held to account for Ian Tomlinson’s death, not just one Officer2011-05-25T11:40:15+01:00 8 Comments
Today’s announcement that PC Simon Harwood will face prosecution for the manslaughter of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests is welcome. I and many others will wish to see Ian…
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#facebookpurge & #squatageddon: we should have seen this coming

Adam Ramsay 29 April 2011 #facebookpurge & #squatageddon: we should have seen this coming2011-04-29T18:09:01+01:00 No Comment
We should have seen it coming. All of the pieces were lined up. When the police told most of the people arrested at Fortnum & Mason's that their sole bail…
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Thought Police

Gary Dunion 29 April 2011 Thought Police2014-12-04T18:15:04+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 7 Comments
Look, I'm not going to tell you what to think about the Royal Wedding. Telling you what to think is the police's job: Let me make it clear. This is…
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Pepper spray update: the law is just for plebs

Gary Dunion 30 January 2011 Pepper spray update: the law is just for plebs2014-12-04T18:24:00+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 4 Comments
Slightly as I expected, in asking where the Met's Defence Council authorisation to carry pepper spray or CS was, I was missing something. I assumed it would be an obscure…
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Dick of the Year: Paul Stephenson

Bright Green Editors 30 December 2010 Dick of the Year: Paul Stephenson2010-12-30T16:00:20+00:00 Green Parties No Comment
This is a nomination for Bright Green Dick of the Year from Matthew Parsons. To submit your own nomination email adamramsay @ gmail before midday on the 31st. Sir Paul…
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