Tag Archives: Special Branch

Secret report confirms Ricky Tomlinson’s allegation that police colluded in blacklisting

Posted on 7 March, 2019 by

In August 2016, actor Ricky Tomlinson claimed that Special Branch police were involved in blacklisting him and other workers. The Canary has seen a previously unpublished report on such allegations. And its damning conclusions back up Tomlinson’s claim. The report … Continue reading →

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‘Dossier’ confirms RUC & MI5 were warned of Omagh bombing

Posted on 30 January, 2016 by

Two documents – in the form of an undisclosed ‘dossier’ and testimony marked ‘Restricted’ – confirm what many have long known or suspected: that the security services were informed well in advance of the bombing that took place at Omagh … Continue reading →

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The spycops experiment: from blacklisting agents to social pariahs – and next?

Posted on 1 January, 2016 by

Recently it was revealed how the late Tory prime minister Edward Heath had not only been aware of but encouraged the broadcasting of a TV documentary critical of the Shrewsbury pickets. These were men who merely wanted better working conditions, … Continue reading →

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Why the UK Government’s anti-jihadist ‘PREVENT’ programme is doomed to fail

Posted on 9 April, 2015 by

This week Undercover Research published an important exposé on how the Government’s ‘PREVENT’ programme, aimed largely, but not exclusively, at the Muslim community, is actually Special Branch rebranded. This expose is timely, given that there is an ongoing debate about … Continue reading →

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