The clock is ticking: the Vagrancy Act must be denied its 200th anniversary
“An Act for the punishment of idle and disorderly persons, and rogues and vagabonds.” As pre-Victorian laws go,…
Police crime sentencing and courts bill
Refugee and citizenship rights: hopes lie with Ukraine war changing Patel’s mind
Dominic Raab has warned Vladimir Putin and Russian military commanders that those responsible for war crimes will face…
The UK government: bastion of freedom – but wants to clamps down on protest?
Hongkongers in the UK and their allies are raising the alarm about provisions in the government’s policing bill…
Labour’s self-confidence grows, while latest Cummings claims add fuel to fire
You know what they say: success begets success. Labour’s standing in the polls has improved significantly in recent…
Our battle over the police crackdown bill was never going to be won in parliament
Conservative MPs, who cry murder every time a right-wing speaker is disinvited from an event by a student…
Starmer accuses Johnson of prioritising party management over public health
Say goodbye to social distancing. Say goodbye to face coverings. Say goodbye to just about all the Covid…
Labour votes against “draconian” anti-protest bill but it passes by majority of 100
Labour voted against the police, crime, sentencing and courts bill this evening, but the controversial legislation passed its…
Labour makes start on “the vision thing” with ‘buy British’ plan by Reeves
Rachel Reeves unveiled a new economic plan over the weekend: to “make, sell and buy more in Britain”. While…
Labour will always defend the right to protest against Tory power grabs
The right to protest is a fundamental freedom, a hard-won democratic tradition that we are deeply proud of.…
In the face of government attacks on our civil liberties, we must protest
Over a year since the first lockdown, we could write a thesis on the government failures. The failure…
