Tough on crime: Bristol violence raises questions over police accountability
“In America, police officers are rarely held accountable for how they use force.” This is how the BBC’s…
Police crime sentencing and courts bill
They want a war over statues. I’d rather see a plan for rehabilitating offenders
The old phrase is that politicians ‘campaign in poetry but govern in prose’. The truth is that Boris…
The police, crime, sentencing and courts bill would hit the marginalised hardest
The police, crime, sentencing and courts bill will be felt in marginalised communities more than any other. Those…
The anti-protest bill could see Pride marches shut down at the behest of bigots
After a year of being isolated from friends, family, our community and allies, we know that Pride this…
Labour votes against anti-protest bill – but it passes by majority of 96 votes
The House of Commons has passed, by a majority of 96 with 359 MPs voting in favour and…
The authoritarianism of this government is clear. Here’s how we challenge it
How often have we heard the notion that somehow liberty is an integral part of the English character?…
How must we address women’s safety? Recognise male violence, for a start
The view of former director of public prosecutions Keir Starmer on how rape has effectively been decriminalised in…
Why Labour is right to oppose the police, crime, sentencing and courts bill
“Rights worth having are unruly things. Demonstrations and protests are liable to be a nuisance. They are liable…
Labour needs to think about the merit of any legislation, not the “Red Wall”
Leader Keir Starmer has agreed at the last minute that the Labour Party should vote against the police,…
The answer to violence against women and girls cannot simply be more police
On Saturday evening, people around the country reacted with justified anger to images and video footage of police…
