Merrick Badger

Merrick Badger is an environmental and social justice campaigner based in England. He blogs at: bristlingbadger.blogspot.co.uk and tweets @merrickbadger.

Spycops activities in Scotland cannot be ignored

Scotland has been excluded from the Pitchford Inquiry into police spying. But spycops behaviour there cannot be brushed aside.

By Merrick Badger

/ 19 Aug 2016

They spy on us because they recognise our power, and fear it

The climate movement has learnt from the Spy Cops scandal; we won't let it stop us.

By Merrick Badger

/ 1 Jun 2016

On the trail of Britain's undercover police

Recent revelations have exposed the routine embedding of undercover police officers within environmental and social justice campaigns. But piecing together the public evidence on undercover police tactics brings as many questions as answers.

By Merrick Badger

/ 13 Aug 2013