Battle of the Beanfield

"I realise I will always be the poster child for police brutality, but I can try to use that as a positive force for healing and restraint" - Rodney King View this email in your browser Thirty years ago today, a large group of travellers were attacked by police on their way to a festival in Stonehenge. Women and children were assaulted in a bloody and violent event which has now been all-but-forgotten by the mainstream of British society. In a hard-hitting investigation, we talk to the Earl of Cardigan, a self-confessed "card-carrying Tory" on the sights he saw that day and the violence he observed being inflicted by police on people with no means of defence. We also feature a report on the Manchester based movement against homelessness, which is sparking a new nationwide campaign to help those pushed onto the streets by benefit cuts. Elsewhere, we investigate whether Liz Kendall's call for white working class kids in the north to be prioritised in educational initiatives is racist and take a peek at some of the products in your home which could be banned by the psychoactive substances bill.   Latest Articles     Things you own which the legal highs bill is going to make illegal   On Jun 01, 2015 12:03 pm Got any perfume or incense in the house? It looks like you might be breaking the law Read more... »   It's not racist to want to help white working class kids   On Jun 01, 2015 11:19 am Labour leadership contender comes under fire for education comments Read more... »       30 years on: What really happened at the Battle of the Beanfield?   On Jun 01, 2015 08:20 am It was one of the most violent police attacks on families in modern British history, but is hardly remembered. This is the story of the Battle of the Beanfield. Read more... »   Housing for all: Homelessness camp in Manchester sparks new movement   On May 31, 2015 08:43 am A homelessness camp in Manchester is sparking a new national movement demanding permanent homes for all Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   How community groups can rebuildt trust in democracy   On Jun 01, 2015 11:30 am Only 25% of people "trust" Parliament, but 50% trust the overall democratic process. So how can we bridge the divide? Read more... » Tinkering around the edges will not create flood free homes   On May 21, 2015 09:40 am The Flood Free Homes campaign, launched by the Association of British Insurers is calling for no home to be at high risk of flooding by 2025. Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     BASC Scotland study highlights countryside crime Conservation efforts across Scotland are being hampered by incidents of theft and vandalism of equipment, a new report by BASC Scotland has shown. Read more... »   China has crushed its entire stockpile of confiscated ivory from all concluded illegal trade cases in 2014 The ivory crush at the Beijing Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre was a joint operation between China State Forestry Administration (SFA) and General Administration of Customs (GAC). Read more... »       Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences