How the UK Government f!cked itself (Issue #24)

This photograph shows multiple men in the foreground, facing toward the right of the image. Each of them are wearing a neon yellow vest with the word "POLICE" at the top rear. Each of them also have black hats with ribbons of checkered red or checkered white patterns near the bottom. In the mid ground are two Palestine flags; someone is holding a white sign with black text that reads, "POLICE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY FOR 100+ YEARS." In the background are beige buildings with multiple short and tall spires.

Let's talk about the group Palestine Action... and let's talk about it carefully, because Palestine Action is a "proscribed" group in the United Kingdom under the Terrorism Act 2000.

Therefore, this newsletter is not an endorsement… it’s a lesson.

What can protesters supporting Palestine Action teach us about resistance?

When the UK Government proscribed Palestine Action not so long ago, some people told me that the UK Government would reverse its proscription if enough people were to get themselves arrested. At that time, I thought to myself, "that's a silly notion. I don't think the Government cares how many people it arrests." My friend Heather Luna and I talked about this on the 25 June episode of our Morning Tinto podcast.

Well. I now think my thoughts were quite misguided.

How the UK Government f!cked itself (Issue #24)

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