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A Short History of UK Public Order Acts – Coronation Special
The Public Order Act into law just a week ago on May 2nd has already aroused some controversy, with the… READ MORE
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This week in London radical history, 1987: benefit claimants occupy Town Halls demanding money during dole office strike
Members of the CPSA civil servants’ union (the forerunner of today’s PCS) went on strike in May 1987 for a… READ MORE
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Today in London festive history: the May Fair
The May Fair was held every year around at Great Brookfield (now part of Curzon Street and Shepherd Market) from… READ MORE
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Today in London murderous policing history, 1994: Kwanzele Siziba dies falling from Hoxton tower block
Just two weeks ago a man fell to his death from a balcony in Peckham, after police fired a Taser… READ MORE
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Today in London penal history, 1777: convicts stage mass escape from prison hulk, off Woolwich
Current Home Office proposals to use barges and disused cruise ships to house asylum seekers, to placate racists who object to refugees… READ MORE
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