As has become clear, the universities are colluding with police and even the unions to clamp down on student protest and workers' demands. There is a common strand that links these elements, and the overall picture is deeply alarming.
Ian Tomlinson's death was not an isolated incident but symptomatic of an endemic culture of violence in the policing of protest in Britain. Yesterday's verdict that PC Simon Harwood was not guilty will only bolster the impunity of the Territorial Support Group and an atmosphere in which protesters
How is dissent understood in the UK by those tasked with its “facilitation”? Several sources have emerged in the last month which give an indication of the contradictory environment in which public order policing is evolving.
Three things were revealed by the recent wave of nationwide student protest. Firstly, the demonstrations represent a new political mood, that can manifest itself in excess and formless anger. Secondly, they cannot go on as unwieldy, monolithic marches. Thirdly, a new infrastructure is proving capa
