Today, far right leaders will try to spread hatred and fear on our streets. We’re all too familiar with the consequences of that politics, how quickly dehumanising rhetoric escalates into real-world violence.

MI5's false and misleading evidence given in the BBC/Beth case, Manchester Arena bombing, and Operation Kenova investigation epitomises why Hillsborough Law's Duty of Candour must apply to the intelligence services. Read Pete Weatherby KC's op-ed below. gcnchambers.co.uk/a-duty-of-ca...

Cambridge friends who insist on working on bank holidays: Christa Dierksheide and I will be talking *today* at 4pm in the Sibilla Room at Jesus College about our new book Jefferson's Wolf! We've roped in the lovely Patrick Griffin to ask the questions and Heffers to sell some books. Come if you can!

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought - Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas #AMOC #climatecrisis Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Former government lawyer and founding member of Defend Our Juries, Tim Crosland, was invited to give evidence at the Courts & Tribunals Bill Committee hearing in Parliament. The Labour government is attempting to bring about reforms that would significantly reduce jury trials.

From me on @politicshome.bsky.social re the new definition: a step forward because official recognition is better than official silence, but weakest when confronting structural racism: 👇🏽 www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

3️⃣ Professor @kevinclimate.bsky.social at the National Emergency Briefing: UK must cut emissions far faster than planned even to limit warming to 2°C. And that's before accounting for mounting evidence that heating has accelerated. Full talk: www.nebriefing.org/expert-brief... #NEB2025

Reverend Sue Parfitt became a symbol of the Lift The Ban campaign after her arrest in July. She shares her thoughts on the proscribing of Palestine Action. “It’s the duty of all of us to resist.” This video was filmed prior to the announcement that the ban is unlawful.

VACANCY (2 of 2...) Lecturer in Sociology @uomsociology.bsky.social with research expertise in the field(s) of racial inequalities, anti-racism and theoretical debates in ‘race’. Please share - thanks! www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

🔊 Dear Colleagues & Comrades! We are pleased to announce a network dedicated to addressing the omission of Palestine and the ongoing genocide within UK-based American Studies. We are hosting a symposium in Central London on the 9th May 2026. Abstracts are due on 6th February 2026. Please circulate!

New research highlights from 2025! This thread covers some of our latest work on capitalism, imperialism, post-growth and ecosocialist futures. It's all open access, and free PDFs are available via the link at the end of the thread. 🧵

On Trump’s orders, the National Center for Atmospheric Research will be shut down after more than 50 years as a leader in global research on climate science and monitoring. This is what authoritarian science looks like. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

This evening marks the final event of the @uomsalc.bsky.social Simon Fellowship of award-winning, Manchester-born journalist David Conn at @manchester.ac.uk , who is conducting a project with researchers on ‘Promoting Truth-finding in the Adversarial Court System’ @eithnequinn.bsky.social

‘Reflecting on Manchester Criminal Prosecutions’: incredibly powerful words from Jade Akoum about her family’s fight for justice after the killing of her brother Youssef Makki. The final event of David Conn’s Simon Fellowship @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social @eithnequinn.bsky.social @uomsalc.bsky.social

Our panel event: 5pm today at Uni of Manchester gcnchambers.co.uk/event/reflec... Feat. Jade Akoum, David Conn, Dr Patrick Williams, Pete Weatherby KC, Prof Eithne Quinn @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social @uomsalc.bsky.social @ethnicityuk.bsky.social @gcnchambers.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social

🚨 BREAKING: The government has tabled their plan to restrict repeat protests. Demonstrations could now banned based on the 'cumulative disruption' that previous protests have caused in the area - regardless of if they have been organised by the same people or not. This is worse than we feared.

If you think mis- and disinformation is no big deal , read this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🎓Fully-funded PhD studentship: 'A reparatory history of the Manchester Royal Exchange in collaboration with the Royal Exchange Theatre Supervisors: @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social @sadiahabib.bsky.social & Kerry Pimblott Apply by Fri 14 Nov 2025 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

NEW: Reflecting on Manchester Criminal Prosecutions 📅 17 Nov, 5pm 📍Sam Alex Building Book: https://ow.ly/ibxU50Xe7zX University of Manchester School of Social Sciences School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomlaw.bsky.social CoDE - Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity Garden Court Chambers

📢IN 3 WEEKS: 'You Ought To Know' - Reclaiming Black British Music His and Herstories 📅6 Nov, 6pm 📍 @thejohnrylands.bsky.social Join us to hear Karen Gabay's research findings documenting the stories of artists underrepresented in the history of the Manchester music scene. 🎫 ow.ly/aGbX50WY6hQ

Please listen shows.acast.com/in-it-togeth...

Congratulations to Keir Monteith KC, a @uomsalc.bsky.social Simon Industrial and Professional fellow, on his recent promotion to Honorary Professor of Law. Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk... @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social @eithnequinn.bsky.social

Our government and media are complicit in enabling racist violence, our latest report shows. One year since the racist riots broke out across the UK, violence which has continued since, those in power cannot continue to deny their enabling role. Read the report here 👉 www.runnymedetrust.o...

UK Gov is trusting private capital to save us from climate breakdown—covering up to 90% of the cost👇 Some on the right will agree with this approach. BUT it only works if companies are incentivised to do the right thing. How then can Gov justify giving 84% tax relief for oil & gas investment? 👇👇

A huge thank you to Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social for supporting our campaign and his insightful thoughts on the connection to Kneecap’s current situation. We're in absolute agreement. Read his full statement below!

On this day in 1970, 20 million Americans—10% of the population at the time—took to the streets to demand change. Without the internet! With our political systems unable to shake the grip of fossil fuel and big agriculture lobbyists, maybe it'll take mass mobilisation to secure our future?

My new piece in Solicitors Journal on racism in the criminal legal system. www.solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/jo...

NEW: Jailed for 8 Years for a Group Chat – Challenging Institutional Racism in the Courts In his annual lecture at @uniofmanchester.bsky.social Keir Monteith KC will examine how a 17-year-old ‘law student-to-be’ was wrongly convicted. 🗓️ 1 May ⏱️ 5pm 📍Roscoe B Book: eventbrite.co.uk/e/jailed-for...

A vital theme of my new book: how did liberal institutions--news outlets, professors, non-profits--help lead us to this authoritarian moment? What can we do about it? This is one of the most important interviews I've done: www.cjr.org/the_media_to...

Israel just committed *the largest child massacre in its history*, according to Haaretz. Two hundred Palestinian children murdered in a single day, with direct support from the US and UK, and zero outrage from Western media. What stage of barbarism is this...

The article I wrote for Alliance Mag is now public! "From undermining democracy to destabilising the climate: a brief history of the neo-liberal Atlas Network The mythical Atlas carries the world on his shoulders. This one tries to put it under its thumb." www.alliancemagazine.org/analysis/und...

🗣 The Moss Side "joint enterprise" case and miscarriage of justice concerns in the criminal trial system - @david_conn 📆3-4pm, Weds 19 Mar 2025, Uni of Manchester All welcome. Pls share🙏🏾 events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...

📣 Join us & the American Studies Dept for an event w/ @harvard.edu and @leverhulme.bsky.social Visiting Prof Michèle Lamont & Gary Younge on politics & cultural change in the US/UK, w/ a focus on class, race & Trump's presidency. 📅 29 April, 3pm 📍 @alliancembs.bsky.social 🔗 ow.ly/Vij650UU0kM

glad to talk to @keeanga.bsky.social @itsmccarthy.bsky.social, @danieldenvir.bsky.social, about our increasingly weird political situation and the role that identity politics plays in it. even if this episode isn't for you, @thedigradio.bsky.social is a gold mine thedigradio.com/podcast/woke...

📌Exploring carceral intersections of race, class & disability - Margarita Aragon 📆12pm 20 March 2025 (hybrid) @uomsoss.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social @racerootsresist.bsky.social @ersjournal.com @identitiesjournal.bsky.social @britsoci.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-...

Keir Monteith KC @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social & @eithnequinn.bsky.social argue for reform of joint enterprise law & misuse of rap/drill lyrics in court. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/feb...

Keir Monteith KC & Professor Eithne Quinn (@eithnequinn.bsky.social) co-authors of ‘Racial Bias & the Bench‘ Report made a submission to Independent Review of the Criminal Courts: "The review should consider the overuse of Joint Enterprise". Read it here 🔽 gardencourtchambers.co.uk/authors-of-r...

Strong coverage of @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social event. “The Hillsborough Law has the potential to...force public officials to tell the truth proactively and establish a level playing field for victims of disasters", says Pete Weatherby KC, Garden Court North. @hillsboroughsu1.bsky.social

I was asked for my view on the new paper from Jim Hansen "Global Warming Has Accelerated: Are the United Nations & the Public Well-Informed?" My full quote is at: climateuncensored.com/has-global-w... Jim's paper is at: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The University of Manchester and Garden Court North Chambers are set to host a lecture on 13 February 2025, by award-winning Guardian journalist David Conn, on the Hillsborough disaster, and the subsequent legal failings that led to a decades-long fight for justice.

🚨 Authors of ‘Racial Bias and the Bench’ Report make submission to Independent Review of the Criminal Courts 🚨 The co-authors include Keir Monteith KC of Garden Ct & Prof Eithne Quinn of The University of Manchester (@uomsoss.bsky.social) Read on here 🔽 gardencourtchambers.co.uk/authors-of-r...

Universities must defend the right to protest. That’s why I wrote to @unibirmingham.bsky.social, urging them to drop disciplinary actions against students targeted for peaceful pro-Palestine activism & to review investment policies so they align with international human rights standards.

BREAKING: Helen Pitcher, @ccrcupdate.bsky.social chief, finally quits, saying she's been made scapegoat for Andrew Malkinson failings - graceless resignation after lord chancellor started the process to sack her, but great scoop by Fiona Hamilton in @thetimes.com. www.thetimes.com/uk/society/a...

On CBC last night, I spelt out the moral case to keep on trying, however hard it might be. Defending the living planet is not an option we can abandon. Ultimately, it is all that counts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX2V...

With news of Mick Lynch's retirement, I want to thank him for relentlessly standing up for trade unions and working people. His speeches and highly memorable media interviews have been an inspiration for many, including me. He is truly a once in a generation leader.

The thing about James Brown is that he was never gonna put his name on dreck. This is just one banger after another—doo wop, soul, torch song—just amazing.

Shocking to see such ministerial complacency in the face of risk that our fragile democracy is further undermined. The issue of reforming party funding was in Labour’s manifesto & they should act now, before what little trust is left is totally destroyed

“Dr Evans makes no effort to provide a balanced opinion.” The disturbing story of the 'independent' witness expert whose evidence helped convict Lucy Letby www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...

🚨 The Manchester 10 Appeal: Law student-to-be fights to clear his name 🚨 On 19 December 2024, the historic and ground-breaking appeal of Ademola Adedeji, one of the Manchester 10, will start. Read on here 🔽 gardencourtchambers.co.uk/the-manchest...