Liberties
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Direct Action, Terrorist Consequences
Four Palestine Action activists convicted in a retrial over a protest at a UK site owned by Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer could be sentenced as terrorists. No case in British legal history has seen direct action activists sentenced under terrorism provisions – until now. Continue reading
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Signing The Pledge Against Digital ID (25 April Rally)
Alan Miller signs the new #together & NO2ID joint Pledge in London at the Trafalgar Square rally, one of our Four Nations “Scrap Digital ID Rallies” on Sat 25 April Continue reading
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Digital ID consultation closes in 6 days – what it really reveals
As we know, Digital ID has NOT gone away! The government’s “consultation” on Digital ID closes in less than a week (deadline 12.30pm, Tuesday 5 May). -> You can complete the consultation HERE -> You can also read our guide to completing it HERE Continue reading
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25 April Rallies: Trafalgar Square & Cities UK-Wide – Be There!
Our SCRAP Digital ID rallies are just days away – this Saturday, 25 April – and momentum is building fast as volunteers spread the word across the country. Continue reading
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UK seeks to jail Palestine Action for ‘terrorism’ amid UK media blackout
A shockingly corrupted trial that exposes the British state’s weaponization of censorship and secrecy laws has just begun. The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal details how six activists from the direct action protest group Palestine Action face terrorism charges and the possibility of long prison terms – but the jury in the case is forbidden from knowing… Continue reading
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UK seeks to jail Palestine Action for ‘terrorism’ amid UK media blackout
Monday, 13 April 2026 — The Grayzone The Grayzone Six Palestine Action activists face a retrial after being acquitted in February following over a year in prison. If convicted, the six Palestine Action activists and 18 others will likely be sentenced as terrorists, facing long prison terms. Continue reading
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Protest crack-down: No one is coming to save us
On 24 March, we took our campaign to London City Hall. What we witnessed there was, quite frankly, an embarrassment. Continue reading
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London’s streets are ours not theirs!
100% of all restrictions on processions across England & Wales are in London. Most limits imposed by police on static assemblies are also in the capital. The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) has is doing nothing about this. Meanwhile, the crackdown on protests continues – with powers taking away Londoners’ rights whenever it is… Continue reading
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State of Protest 2025: How Repression became routine
Our State of Protest 2024 report, This is Repression, concluded that Britain now exists in a state of repression in its treatment of protest rights. This year’s report, How Repression Became Routine, builds on that work to uncover what’s happened since. Continue reading
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Victory for Palestine Action as “Filton 6” acquitted
Six Palestine Action activists who broke into an Israeli arms factory in the UK have been acquitted or not convicted of all charges against them. Continue reading
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Shabana Mahmoud is turning the UK into a prison with transparent walls
Panopticon is total surveillance. Totalitarianism. It is the home secretary’s vision for the UK for which she makes “no apologies”. And before you accuse me of hyperbole, here are her exact words: Continue reading
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Under-16s Social Media “Ban” = Digital ID by Back Door?
Proposals to “ban” under-16s from social media should be opposed. (A consultation on doing so has just been announced.) This policy would be a serious mistake – undermining parental responsibility, civil liberties, child safety, and democratic accountability, while being unworkable in practice. Five reasons why: Continue reading
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Barrister’s powerful speech at Filton Trial reminds jury of its right to defy judge
Starmer and the media need convictions to justify Palestine Action’s proscription as a terrorist group. Rajiv Menon KC spells out to the jury why it is a vital last defence against government tyranny Continue reading
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‘Cumulative Impact’: What does this mean for protest?
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 — NetPol The Crime and Policing Bill currently moving through Parliament contains worrying new proposals to allow the police to ban or restrict protests based on the “cumulative disruption” they have, or may, cause. Continue reading
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36 Minute Trials and No Jury – Starmer’s Fascist Mass Courts
Those charged with terrorism for supporting Palestine Action will have no jury in trials limited to 36 minutes each, with prison sentences up to six months. These are the plans for Starmer Courts for mass trials of anti-Genocide protestors. Continue reading
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An End To Our Illusions
Earlier this year, Netpol and the Article 11 Trust published our State of Protest report, with a stark title: ‘This is Repression’. We are currently collaborating on a new report for 2025 and it is hard to know what to call it this time. Perhaps ‘An End to Our Illusions’? Continue reading
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Stop Starmer’s dangerous ID cards
Starmer’s desperate rush for ID cards is a recipe for repression. It won’t reduce migration, but it will put our rights at risk. We need to come together and fight back – are you with us? Continue reading
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A new warning about Defend Our Juries’ “Lift the Ban” campaign from “Right to Protest”
“Right to Protest” have issued a renewed warning about the Defend Our Juries (DOJ) Lift the Ban campaign. I’m posting it in full because, while it’s not my campaign, I share their concerns. My position on this is not a popular one. But if my posts on this topic prevent even one person from having… Continue reading
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When You Try To Remove A Piece Of Art And Accidentally Make It Better
British judges have been harsh in their actions against pro-Palestinian protesters.Banksy the artist pointed to this with a mural at a wall of the Royal Courts of Justice. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 