Debating the Crime & Policing Bill

This week, I spoke during the Third Reading of the Crime & Policing Bill, the stage when MPs propose amendments to legislation. My New Clause 107 would have required a proper equality impact assessment of new policing powers.  We have a situation where successive...

Protect our Right to Protest

Today’s protests are the signposts of tomorrow’s progress. From the Suffragettes to the Bristol Bus Boycotts, our country’s rich tradition of dissent paved the pathway for the cherished social advancements we enjoy today: from equal suffrage to the Race...