As Western liberal democracies crack down on journalists and activists, CLAUDIA WEBBE urges resistance against the Labour government’s part in this slide towards Saudi-style repression. Birmingham – On the first day of prosecution in the Palestine trial of activist and aid worker Majid Freeman at Birmingham Crown Court, the Crown presented its case, and placed…

Activists in Birmingham hosted the prominent pro-Palestine aid worker Majid Freeman days ahead of his trial where he faces accusations of expressing support for proscribed groups. His supporters claim he is being punished for “defending the Palestinians right to resist genocide.” At an event titled “Majid Freeman vs The State: defending the right to resist…

As Western liberal democracies crack down on journalists and activists, CLAUDIA WEBBE urges resistance against the Labour government’s part in this slide towards Saudi-style repression. KEIR STARMER’S authoritarian inclinations, highlighted a year ago by Peter Oborne and Richard Sanders, have become increasingly evident since his efforts to purge the left from the Labour Party. These…