Public should be 'really worried' about new crackdown on right to protest, ex-police chief says
‘You’ve got to be really wary of more legislation being rushed through just because certain politicians didn’t like certain demonstrations’
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‘You’ve got to be really wary of more legislation being rushed through just because certain politicians didn’t like certain demonstrations’
The woman, who gave her name as Georgina, claims she was walking home from the event on Clapham Common in South London when the man exposed himself.
Kit Malthouse called scenes from Saturday’s incident ‘alarming’ but said he recognised difficulties facing the police during the pandemic.
Boris Johnson to chair crime taskforce meeting in wake of Sarah Everard’s death The Prime Minister will chair a meeting the Crime and Justice Taskforce on Monday in the wake of Sarah Everard‘s death. Mr Johnson has said the death of Ms Everard must “unite us in determination” to drive out violence against women and girls. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick is expected to attend the meeting - despite calls for her to resign over...
Patsy Stevenson, flame-haired protester seen being arrested, called for debate to focus on women's safety Organiser, Anna Birley, said joining 'pile-on' against UK's first top female officer wouldn't empower women Officers seen handcuffing screaming women who gathered on Clapham Common in Ms Everard's memory YouGov poll found a small majority of Britons believe the unauthorised protest should not have gone ahead Met Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick says she won't resign after position was branded 'untenable' Boris Johnson to chair a Crime and Justice Taskforce today to discuss h...