In the five years since the Grenfell Tower fire, there have been four housing secretaries, three evacuated families are still awaiting permanent homes, and two phases of a public inquiry into the tragedy.
Tag: Government & State
Brick Lane 1978: Photographs reveal hidden anti-racist history
In this small but mighty exhibition, Paul Trevor’s collection of photographs capture a critical moment for the fight against racism in Britain. The Turning Point focuses on Bengalis living in the east end of London.
Israel’s new political crisis is rooted in foundations of the racist state
Israel’s government looks headed for collapse. Questions of the occupation of Palestine and the very existence of the Israeli state itself, are at the heart of the crisis. Prime minister Naftali Bennett is in deep trouble.
The Public Order Bill : A briefing from JUSTICE (May 2022)
Some new measures would would completely remove an individual’s right to attend a protest. JUSTICE therefore opposes the Bill in its entirety, and will call on Parliamentarians to vote it down.
Biden signs police reform executive order on George Floyd’s anniversary
President Biden signed an executive order aimed at reforming policing practices on the second anniversary of the death of George Floyd. The order creates a national registry of officers fired for misconduct.
MI5 [had] told spycops to monitor socialists and children
The drip feed of information from the spycops inquiry into undercover policing is back with public sessions. The Metropolitan Police’s Special Demonstration Squad was a cop unit tasked with infiltrating protest groups.
The Tories hand more powers to the cops in queen’s speech
The Tories unveiled yet more repressive measures in the queen’s speech on Tuesday. It’s an attempt to resurrect a set of crackdown powers that didn’t make it into the police bill that was passed recently.
Despite planned executions, capital punishment is at 50yr low
Four high-profile executions scheduled in just over a week, including a Texas man put to death Thursday night and another granted a stay in Tennessee, have renewed attention on the U.S. death penalty.
