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End of SOCPA?

Fred | 23.03.2008 23:42 | London

A controversial ban on protests outside the Houses of Parliament will be scrapped by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith this week in a symbolic victory for freedom of speech campaigners.

Article spotted in the observer...

 http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/mar/23/jacquismith

Fred

Additions

A bit more.

24.03.2008 12:22

There is a bit more here:

 http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/_archives/2008/3/23/3596655.html

I have no doubt that even if the requirement for prior police permission to exercise human rights is removed the police will still be capable of using their plethora of powers to reduce political dissent outside Parliament and elsewhere.

Commenter

Further reading

24.03.2008 13:02


For all other protesters what this will look for you and your movement:  http://www.schnews.org.uk/archive/news616.htm

ARA

Just a token gesture

24.03.2008 19:37

All the other aspects of SOCPA will just be tightened as pressure's piled on activists across the board. Animal rights has been the most hard-hit so far but no doubt they'll be coming after other types of activism as well.

For more information about how SOCPA's affecting animal rights see www.stopsequani.co.uk

Potter, Western Animal Rights Network
mail e-mail: info@animalliberation.co.uk
- Homepage: http://animalliberation.co.uk

Comments

Display the following 10 comments

  1. Anyone have more details? — Simon
  2. yeh, like they scrapped indefinite detention for non uk citizens — bob
  3. Not the end of SOCPA! — V
  4. Start of something new — V(A)
  5. smoke & mirrors — babs tucker
  6. stop me if you've heard this one before — ACAB
  7. skeptical — Brian B
  8. It's a scam — S
  9. Dead — Bones
  10. Grrrr "S" — Spelling Mistakes really piss me fucking right off

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