THE plethora of Kill the Bill demonstrations that took place from major cities to small towns this weekend show how widespread is opposition to the Tories’ authoritarian policing law. These protests are not being organised by one central campaign, nor, despite the Labour Party’s official opposition to the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill, do they enjoy any significant support from “official” politics. The autonomous organisation of demonstrations locally makes tactical sense. The legislation was paused following the huge Parliament Square rallies organised by women following the police violence against the Clapham Common vigil for Sarah Everard in March, itself an illustration of the power of public protest.