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No cycling - it's the Olympics

by David Polden | News | September 2012

182 arrested at Critical Mass action

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Cyclists let off

by PN staff | News in Brief | October 2012

Most Critical Mass cycle protesters arrested on the eve of the Olympic Games in London (PN 2549) will ...

Finally Mark Stone

News in Brief | July-August 2012

Former British police spy Mark Kennedy, who infiltrated anti-climate change and other activist groups between 2003 and 2010 (see PN 2530), is now working as a security consultant for the Densus Gro ...

T-shirt protestor to appeal in ‘domestic extremism’ case

by Rebecca Boyle | News | July-August 2012

Veteran campaigner challenges 'extremism' database

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Police spy 'committed arson'

by David Polden | News | July-August 2012

Did police spy Bob Lambert fire-bomb Debenhams?

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WISE Up for Bradley Manning

by Genny Bove | News | June 2012

Recent campaigning in Wales in solidarity with the US whistleblower.

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The SOCPA victory and the ‘blanket’ ban

by Emma Sangster | Feature | April 2012

As the ban on unauthorised protest around Parliament under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCPA) is finally repealed, the new restrictions that replace it are being tested in the High Court.

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‘Putting government above the law’

by David Polden | News | April 2012

The right to a fair trial is under attack.

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Maria challenges PRASRA

by John M Lindsay | News | April 2012

On 5 March, Parliament Square protester Maria Gallastegui had her day in court contesting the new restrictions on demonstrating around parliament.

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Spies R Us

by David Polden | News | March 2012

A new official report on undercover police fails to deal with the real issues

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