A remarkable “mistake” by the police hints at who wields power in the UK.
Category: law & order
The Wrong State
The police spy scandal shows that mass surveillance will be used against us.
Innocent Until Proved Dead
If assassinating suspects makes sense overseas, why not at home?
The Healing
How a community might recover from a horror that defies imagination.
The Grime Behind the Crime
Could an astonishing explanation for the rise and fall of violent crime be correct?
A Step Towards the Dock
The prospect of a trial for Tony Blair now starts to look more plausible
Bounty Paid for Blair Arrest Attempt
Press release: Payouts for attempts to arrest the former PM now exceed £10,000.
Making Democracy Safe for Business
The government is ensuring that we can mount no effective protest against the banks and corporations.
Britain’s Private Militias
The Ratcliffe miscarriage of justice shows that we need a sweeping reform of the police.
False Witness
Justice is impossible if we can’t trust the police to tell the truth.
The Freedom Swindle
The government promised us the right to peaceful protest. It is delivering nothing of the kind.
The Real Domestic Extremists
Who threatens us most – peaceful campaigners or a private militia run by police chiefs?
Beware Fake Radicals
Conservatives have perfected the trick of defending power by attacking it.
Land of Impunity
If the police can get away with killing Ian Tomlinson, there’s no justice in Britain.
The Death of Irony
How could the intent of today’s column have passed so many people by?
A Modest Proposal for Tackling Youth
Here’s how the UK should pursue its war against young people.
Putting the Pope on Trial
International law presents a radical challenge to the powerful: they could be judged by the same standards as the rest of us.
Morality Policing
The police treat protests and festivals as a threat to their power
The Reckoning
Wherever Blair goes, our campaign ensures that he can never be free from the fear of arrest
A Bounty for Blair’s Arrest
Today I am launching a new fund – www.arrestblair.org – to reward people who attempt to arrest the former prime minister