YLS is delighted to welcome Matt Foot & Morag Livingstone to discuss their important new book, Charged: How the Police Try to Suppress Protest - an urgent investigation into British policing. The event is on 24th November 2022, 17.30-19.30 - book a ticket @ eventbrite.co.uk/e/charged-how-…

#Halloween #DeathOfJustice A scary image of Norman Tebbit Trade & Industry Secretary during 84/5 #MinersStrike In 2016 he was still determined to prevent an #OrgreaveInquiry Same old #Tories #scaredofthetruth then & now #OrgreaveJustice

#Halloween #DeathOfJustice A chilling image of Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister during 84/5 #MinersStrike whose government was responsible for state sanctioned police violence against striking miners Same old #Tories #scaredofthetruth then & now #OrgreaveInquiry #OrgreaveJustice

So looking forward to charing Intertwined Picket Lines at 16.30 today in Edinburgh with Living Rent Edinburgh Ian Allinson and Leslie Cunningham. Pperfect timing post the Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌎 climate march #ClimateAction too Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop

Join Jeremy Corbyn for the launch of Morag Livingstone and Matt Foot’s ‘Charged: How the Police Try to Supress Protest’ at Hamilton House at 7PM this Thursday 17 November. Sign up: bit.ly/Charged-launch

Great to be here at the Haldane Society book launch of “Charged: How the Police Try to Suppress Protest” by Morag Livingstone & Matt Foot If you haven’t read the book get it here. versobooks.com/books/3977-cha…

Another reason given in the article as to why an Orgreave Justice inquiry should have happened already.

Can’t believe this was a year ago! campaign film for ⁦Untie The Union⁩ ⁦⁦Unite Hospitality⁩ - the campaign team have achieved much since. Final film and this important campaign can be seen here: unitetheunion.org/campaigns/get-… ⁦Chris Leslie⁩

On this day in 1990 over 200,000 demonstrated in Trafalgar Square to stop the Poll Tax. Read how the police covered up their secret paramilitary powers: Charged How the Police Try to Suppress Protest #OTD versobooks.com/books/3977-cha… Photo JBourne/Wikipedia Creative Common

45 years ago today, on 30 April 1978, Rock Against Racism & the Anti-Nazi League held a Carnival Against The Nazis in Victoria Park, Hackney. The Clash, Tom Robinson Band, X-Ray Spex, Steel Pulse, Misty in Roots & the Ruts played to 80,000 people. [Pics: Syd Shelton] 🧵1/7

The sister who fought back: Matt Foot on the formidable miscarriage of justice campaigner Sue Caddick who recently died. Sue devoted her life to clearing the name of her brother Innocent Gilfoyle. She'll be missed. thejusticegap.com/obituary-sue-c… thejusticegap.com/obituary-sue-c…

#OTD at May Day 2001 protest police use mass Kettling for the first time. 3000 held without access to water or toilets. The police refused to recognise Kettling as a term. Read Charged How the Police Try to Suppress Protest. versobooks.com/books/3977-cha…

Looking forward to speaking with this fantastic panel - hear some very good things about this film too - don’t miss it! #defenddissent #protest #ExtinctionRebellion #ClimateCrisis

Had a wee preview of FINITE: The Climate of Change - it’s excellent, thought provoking and an emotional roll. Raises so many discussion points - so see you this evening - grab your ticket here 👇🏽#ClimateAction #ClimateEmergency #DefendDemocracy #DefendDissent #Protest

A year ago this happened Waterstones Edinburgh West End Verso Books Tonight honoured to be speaking Centre for Climate Crime & Climate Justice about Charged Policing alongside Rich Felgate LawyersAreResponsible Paul Powlesland eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-conf… Screening a very important film FINITE: The Climate of Change #smartthinking #BookFriday

Morag Livingstone encouraging supporters to attend our #OrgreaveTruthAndJusticeCampaign Anniversary Rally #Sheffield Sat 17 June 2023 #OrgreaveJustice #OrgreaveInquiry #OrgreaveRally23 Hope to see you there! #NoJusticeNoPeace otjc.org.uk/orgreave-rally…

Looking forward to meeting those at #SheffDocFest2023 coming along to listen to this on Saturday 👇🏽

only a few tickets left … tonight

Tomorrow / Wedensday 29th Manchester - this newspaper dispute is significant in media, protest & trade union history - what happened exactly 40 years ago informs today’s policing of protest & the media. Some tickets left if you don’t want to miss out: shorturl.at/blrs0

Filmmaker Daniel Gordon follows his double BAFTA-winning, EMMY-nominated and critically acclaimed Hillsborough with the searing new feature documentary STRIKE: AN UNCIVIL WAR. In cinemas on Tuesday 18th June. Find the trailer & screenings at bit.ly/STRIKE-ANUNCIV…