Volunteer street medics and health care activists, who provided first aid and emergency care at protests, direct actions, and other sites of resistance and struggle.

(ARROW) A non-violent direct action affinity group set up in Sept 1990 to oppose the Gulf War. For a decade maintained a weekly vigil outside the Foreign Office calling for the end of economic sanctions on Iraq. Also attended other protests, including at RAF Fairford. Merged into other peace groups.

Founded in 1985, the group of women protested against the nuclear weapons base at Aldermaston, Berkshire for many years. The camp remains a symbol of resistance to nuclear weapon development and regularly saw non-violent direct action.

Not yet identified by the Inquiry.

Set up in 1976, a radical and militant collection of groups against vivisection. Maintaining a policy of strict nonviolence towards sentient beings, including humans. Damaging property was legitimate as economic sabotage, and the groups raided laboratories, rescuing animals and targeted those responsible for cruelty. Popularity grew in the 1980s, radicalising other animal rights groups. Worked with press officer and independent support group for those jailed. Second wave of activism in the early 1990s, in conjuction with rise in work of grassroot animal right groups.

Set up in 1976, a radical and militant collection of groups against vivisection. Maintaining a policy of strict nonviolence towards sentient beings, including humans. Damaging property was legitimate as economic sabotage, and the groups raided laboratories, rescuing animals and targeted those responsible for cruelty. Popularity grew in the 1980s, radicalising other animal rights groups. Worked with press officer and independent support group for those jailed. Second wave of activism in the early 1990s, in conjuction with rise in work of grassroot animal right groups.

Set up in 1976, a radical and militant collection of groups against vivisection. Maintaining a policy of strict nonviolence towards sentient beings, including humans. Damaging property was legitimate as economic sabotage, and the groups raided laboratories, rescuing animals and targeted those responsible for cruelty. Popularity grew in the 1980s, radicalising other animal rights groups. Worked with press officer and independent support group for those jailed. Second wave of activism in the early 1990s, in conjuction with rise in work of grassroot animal right groups.

Provides financial and practical support to animal liberation campaigners who have been jailed, as well as publishing a regular magazine on the issue of grassroots animal liberation.

Since 1990s an almost annual gathering of animal rights activists, hosting numerous workshops, campaign meetings, network and planning. Has operated on an international level, attracting at times many activists from across the globe.

A British organisation at the centre of the international movement opposing the South African apartheid system with boycotts, picket lines and direct actions. Subject of large-scale surveillance.

A British organisation at the centre of the international movement opposing the South African apartheid system with boycotts, picket lines and direct actions. Subject of large-scale surveillance.

(AFA) A militant coalition founded in the UK in 1985, by a wide range of anti-racist and anti-fascist organisations, including Red Action and Direct Action Movement. Notable in significantly reducing fascist street activity in Britain in the 1990s.

Formed after the introduction of internment in the North of Ireland on 9th August 1971, it was a united front which brought together Irish and British organisations on two demands. Immediate release of all internees and the immediate withdrawal of British troops from Ireland. A fore-runner of the Troops Out Movement.

(ANL) Set up in 1977 by the Socialist Workers Party to resist the National Front. It faded in 1981, but was launched again in 1992 with the rise of the British National Party. In 2002 merged into Unite Against Fascism. Often endorsed by trade unions and prominent left wing individuals.

Successful campaign against Thatcher’s ‘tax for the poor’ to fund local government. Set up by the Militant Tendency it grew into a mass movement, widely supported including by anarchist groups. Held large demos, some ended in riots.

Local group in and around Bedfordshire, ‘campaigning tirelessly against the abuse of animal in our society whether it be for food, research, entertainment, hunting or clothing.’ Members also active in SPEAK campaigns and Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty.

A global, militant movement determined to replace white domination with a truly equal society. In the UK, it was led by Afro-Carribean, African and Asian migrants. Combining protest, such as against police racism and brutality with political work within black communities.

Family justice campaign for Brian Douglas, a 33-year-old black man who in 1995 was who was hit over the head with a police baton in 1995 when he was stopped for driving erratically and later died in Kennington Police Station. No officers were ever prosecuted or faced disciplinary action.

A far-right, fascist political party founded in 1982 by former members of the fascist National Front. In the 1980s/90s it focused on street marches and rallies instead of elections, creating the Combat 18 paramilitary to protect its events from anti-fascist protesters.

A far-right, fascist political party founded in 1982 by former members of the fascist National Front. In the 1980s/90s it focused on street marches and rallies instead of elections, creating the Combat 18 paramilitary to protect its events from anti-fascist protesters.

Went out weekly to stop foxhunts in the countryside around London. Existed from late 1980s to early 2000s, considered the leading through the 1990s, attracting large numbers willing to confront hunts and the police protecting them.High profile in press and parliament at the time as a result.

A group consisting of militant rank-and-file construction workers. In the 1990s it had organised pickets to highlight the number of deaths happening on building sites, as well as questionable practices by construction firms such as non-payment of wages.

A network of autonomous collectives against all forms of exploitation and bigotry. Engaging in direct action against capitalism and government, spreading information, and building resistance to create a world based on justice and freedom.

Cladestine Insurgent Rebel Clown army (CIRCA). The idea of this group was to use clowning as a form of nonviolent direct action to protest against capitalism and war. Took part in many direct action protests, large and small. 2003 -2014.

An anarchist group and newspaper established in 1983 in Wales, subsequently moving to London. Promoted general resistance to the state, including violence as a necessary part of the class struggle. Has gone through various incarnations and splits but still exists. Linked closely with other campaigns such as the Movement Against Monarchy.

Emerged from Dissent! & Earth First! to take large scale direct action camps around climate change, particularly fossil fuels. Run on broadly anarchist principles, annual camps took place from 2006-2010, and were organised by meetings which took place in different cities throughout the year. Bringing in a new generation of environmentalists, it sparked the formation of a number of environmental groups.

Named for a 21-year-old black man who died in the foyer of Stoke Newington police station in north-east London in 1983. From 1993 to 1999, this centre was a base for a variety of justice campaigns and left wing, anarchist, trade union and anti-fascist groups in Hackney – including Blair Peach Campaign and notably the Hackney Community Defence Association, which exposed local police corruption.

Officially the Leeds Social Centre Ltd, this was an radical/anarchist community centre based in central Leeds. A key meeting place for the Leeds activist scene and host for national meetings (such as preparations for the Climate Action camp), it also organised meals for homeless people and English classes for asylum seekers. Founded in 2004/2005, it later reincarnated as Wharf Chambers members club.

Founded in 1968, aimed at bringing about the establishment of the dictatorship of the proletariat in Britain.

A social centre in Brighton, it houses a cafe and bookshop during the day, a members bar during the evenings, providing resources and meeting spaces for activists and free English lessons for migrants.

A friend of Winston Silcott, he helped set up his justice campaign. As a result Delroy Lindo was subjected to police harassment and arrest himself.

A federation of class struggle anarchists, advocating a strategy of anarcho-syndicalism to abolish capitalism and the state, and describes itself as a ‘revolutionary union’. Called the Solidarity Federation since 1994.

Organising direct action against the Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI), the world’s largest arms fair in London since 2003. Some time member of the Stop the Arms Fair coalition. Grew out of Reclaim the Streets and related groups, and generally anarchist in perspective.

A de-centralised network of people in Britain and elsewhere organising to resist the G8 summit in Gleneagles in 2005.

A de-centralised network of people in Britain and elsewhere organising to resist the G8 summit in Gleneagles in 2005.

A network of people and campaigns fighting ecological destruction and the forces driving it. Believes in non -hierarchical organising and the use of direct action. Founded in early 1990s, when it was closely associated with the road protest movement, EF! is a convenient banner for people who share similar philosophies to work under. Exists mainly as annual winter and summer gatherings and occasional publications. Closely connected to many campaigns such as anti-GM, Climate Camp, etc.

A network of people and campaigns fighting ecological destruction and the forces driving it. Believes in non -hierarchical organising and the use of direct action. Founded in early 1990s, when it was closely associated with the road protest movement, EF! is a convenient banner for people who share similar philosophies to work under. Exists mainly as annual winter and summer gatherings and occasional publications. Closely connected to many campaigns such as anti-GM, Climate Camp, etc.

One of the two annual gatherings of the Earth First! Network, happening every summer since early 1990s, rotating around the UK. Still taking place.

In 2003, coaches carrying campaigners from London to RAF Fairford for a protest against the war in Iraq were stopped by police and forced to return to the capital. This lead to a court case seeking to defend the right to protest, which went all the way to the House of Lords and was victorious. Involvement and presence of two NPOIU undercovers, including on one of the coaches, was withheld from the courts by police.

The democratic, professional voice of firefighters and other workers within fire and rescue services across the UK.

Runs Britain’s largest anarchist bookshop and its oldest press, the journal was first published by Kropotkin and others in 1886. Bookshop and publisher still exist, news appears online and in print twice a year. It hosted meetings of many anarchist and other radical groups and was home for a number of organisations.

Permanent women-only protest outside the RAF Base from 1981-2000 against the placing of 96 nuclear cruise missiles at the site. Had a commitment to non-violence and non-alignment plus 24/7 presence. As such became an iconic symbol for the global peace movement.

Active through the 1990s, this group grew out of numerous local justice campaigns in Hackney and Stoke Newington. As such, it helped to overturn many convictions obtained through police abuse and corruption. Also played a role in the setting up of the Colin Roach Centre.

Local group part of a network ‘out every week protecting wildlife from blood sport enthusiasts’, fox hunting, badger cull. Could led to confrontations with hunt parties.

Radical booksellers since 1945, stocking the largest range of radical newsletters, newspapers and magazines of any shop in Britain. Housed at 5 Caledonian Rd in Londen, the building also provided meeting space and postal address for dozens of groups througout the decades, incl. Peacenews, London Greenpeace and the McLibel Support Campaign. Still open and active.

Set up in 1995 to promote the political and economic interests of the working class and registered as political party in 2001, with members successfully standing in local elections. It emerged out of grassroots anti-fascist groups who were organizing to counter the ‘electoral turn’ among right wing groups such as the British National Party.

A Trotskyist group in Britain between 1966 and 1982 that became the British Section of the Fourth International, with around 1,000 members and supporters in the late 1970s. Played a leading role in a number of campaigns, in particular the Vietnam Solidarity Campaign, 1968-70, which it effectively ran.

A Trotskyist group in Britain between 1966 and 1982 that became the British Section of the Fourth International, with around 1,000 members and supporters in the late 1970s. Played a leading role in a number of campaigns, in particular the Vietnam Solidarity Campaign, 1968-70, which it effectively ran.

Set up in 1969 as a campaign group by the Communist Workers League of Britain (Marxist–Leninist), which arose that year from a split in the Revolutionary Marxist–Leninist League. Published a journal called the Irish Liberation Press. Lasted until 1972, when the CWLB moved on to other issues.

Family justice campaign established after the Brazilian electrician was shot repeatedly in the head by police having been mistaken for a suspect of failed bombings in 2005. Officers were found to have spread false details about the killing. Jury returned an open verdict, no officer was charged.

Student group at the Grey’s Inn road campus of Kingsway College involved in anti-racism protest and the many confrontations on the street with the extreme right in the early 1990s. Used as a first point of entry by spycop Peter Francis, who then became one of the founding members of the Movement for Justice and also joined Youth Against Racism in Europe.

Founded in 1994, merging London Boots Action Group, London Animal Rights Coalition and the London Anti-Fur Campaign. A central meeting point for London animal rights activists, it met monthly in central London and supported numerous local and national campaigns until it ceased in 2005. Often focused on fur and vivisection issues as well as encouraging veganism. Published London Animal Rights News

Founded in 1994, merging London Boots Action Group, London Animal Rights Coalition and the London Anti-Fur Campaign. A central meeting point for London animal rights activists, it met monthly in central London and supported numerous local and national campaigns until it ceased in 2005. Often focused on fur and vivisection issues as well as encouraging veganism. Published London Animal Rights News

Inspired by the national Animal Rights Coalition, LARC existed as a meeting of London animal rights campaigners in 1993. One of its founding members was spycop Andy Davey, who edited its newsletter. It merged with other groups to become London Animal Action in late 1994.

Set up in late 1991 at Conway Hall to raise the issue of Boot’s involvement in animal testing. Ended three years later when Boots sold its pharmaceuticals wing, including its animal laboratory, to the German corporation BASF.

Existed between 1972 and 2001 (founded before the ‘big’ Greenpeace), starting as a group loosely associated with the Peace News newspaper to campaign against nuclear testing. Later involved in radical environmentalism, green anarchism and pacifism. Most known for being sued by McDonald’s for a leaflet that as is now known, was co-authored by a spycop. Let to the McLibel trial and campaign.

This campaign was set up in 1990 to support two campaigners, Helen Steel and David Morris, who were being sued by burger chain, McDonalds. This led to the longest trial in the UK ever, providing a platform for the anti-McDonald’s campaign. Ruling in 1997. Appeal 1999. ECHR 2005.

Menson, a black musician, had been burned to death in 1997 by racist attackers, while police said Menson had doused himself in petrol and set himself alight. The strong family campaign exposed institutional racism in the Metropolitan Police, due to failings in two investigations. Despite evidence of negligence and racism, no officers were prosecuted.

A Trotskyist left-wing group which initially focused on the Labour Party as a tendency. Following expulsion of its members, it became a party in its own right, and renamed itself to the Socialist Party in 1997. Most notably, Militant dominated Liverpool City Council between 1983 and 1987. It was also active in the Anti-Poll Tax campaign of 1989-1991 and later formed Youth against Racism in Europe.

MAM, an anarchist organisation closely associated with Class War, it was active in late 1990s / early 2000s, protesting against the monarchy, particularly around the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in June 2002.

Founded by the Trotskyist Revolutionary Internationalist League at Kingsway College, it was based in Brixton and south London. Focused on various minority rights in the 1990s, and supported police violence and family justice campaigns, incl. around the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry (Macpherson) in 1997/1998. Still active, principally on migrant rights issues.

(NUT) A trade union for qualified school teachers and those training to be; on dissolution had almost 400,000 members, the largest teachers’ union in the UK. Merged into the National Education Union in 2017.

Formed in 1967, the NICRA called for reforms to end discrimination of Catholics in NI, such as he repeal of the Special Powers Act. Organised the Bloody Sunday march in January 1972 when British soldiers shot dead 13 civilians.

Nottingham Hunt Sabs are commited to sabotaging all forms of hunting and other attacks on our wildlife, including foxhunting, shooting, angling, badger culling, and more. Still active.

Based at the Sumac Centre, it campaigned against militarism within Nottinghamshire from 2007 to 2010. It started the Shut Down H&K; campaign; the arms company Heckler & Koch UK headquarters are in Nottingham.

Okoye was a black man who went into a coma after being arrested by Streatham police in June 1996. His death in Nov was ruled to be of natural causes. The family campaign was supported by the MfJ, and included Oscar’s son establishing a branch of MfJ at Lewisham college.

Conceived by a group of friends from the Wombles and Reclaim The Streets in January 2002. After MayDay 2001 and the G8 summit in Genua, it was a first effort to set up a social centre inspired by those in Italy. It was based in Stoke Newington London for a year before being evicted. It had a cafe, music and film nights and offered yoga, massage, and language lessons.

An anti-car direct action movement which used street parties as political protest. Calling itself a disorganisation; a loose collection of environmentalists, anarchists and anti-captialists with no formal structure or agenda. From 1995 till about 2002, while the idea spread around the world.

An anti-car direct action movement which used street parties as political protest. Calling itself a disorganisation; a loose collection of environmentalists, anarchists and anti-captialists with no formal structure or agenda. From 1995 till about 2002, while the idea spread around the world.

Founded in late 1981 around the magazine Red Action by ex-SWP members to organise a more robust response to the fascist violence and confront groups such as the British National Party on the streets. Known for being the main organisational force behind Anti-Fascist Action. Existed till 2001.

The (Workers) Republician Forum was a debating group focused on republicanism within the United Kingdom, co-organised by Brian Higgins, a well-known radical building worker and secretary of the Building Workers Group.

Founded in 1974, by ex-members of IS (later SWP). During the late 1970s and early 1980s, involved in support for the Irish national liberation struggle, working with the Prisoners Aid Committee, Sinn Féin and the Troops Out Movement (TOM); 1980s participation in non-stop picket of the South African embassy, organised by the London Anti-Apartheid Group (also targeted).

Communist party, rejected Maoism and aligned with Albania in 1979. In 1981 its 2nd Congress adopted the policy of giving unconditional support to the armed struggle of the Irish people and to its Republican leadership. Political struggle over the position on Ireland continued; RCL’s activists left the Troops Out Movement , and worked in the pro‐Republican, Irish Solidarity Movement .

 Founded in November 1984, it was the British section of the International Trotskyist Committee until 1991. In turn RIL founded the Movement for Justice, and often acted with them in supporting justice campaigns.

The family launched a campaign to try to find out what actually happened to Ricky, 20-year-old student, and how he came to his death. His body of this was discovered in the river Thames a week after he was abused by racists in 1997. Police inquiries only happened after pressure of the family; noone was ever found responsible for Ricky’s death.

Family-driven campaign to get justice for Rolan Adams, a 15-year-old who was killed by a gang of 15 youths in south-east London in 1991.The family felt neglected by police, prosecutors and the media as they sought answers to what had happened. Supported by The Monitoring Group. In 2014, the family has been told by the Met that they were spied on.

Campaign ran by Movement for Justice in November 1997 to stop the deportation of Hakki Sengul, a Kurd, to northern Cyprus.

A campaign aiming to close down EDO-MBM, a US company that was a major supplier of Raytheon as well as an arms manufacturer. It did so through a mix of direct action and mass demonstrations between 2004 and 2012.

(SWP) A far-left political party in Britain. Founded as the Socialist Review Group by supporters of Tony Cliff in 1950, it became the International Socialists (IS) in 1962 and the SWP in 1977. The SWP has founded several united front organisations such as the Anti-Nazi League in the late 1970s and the Stop the War Coalition in 2001.

(SWP) A far-left political party in Britain. Founded as the Socialist Review Group by supporters of Tony Cliff in 1950, it became the International Socialists (IS) in 1962 and the SWP in 1977. The SWP has founded several united front organisations such as the Anti-Nazi League in the late 1970s and the Stop the War Coalition in 2001.

(SWP) A far-left political party in Britain. Founded as the Socialist Review Group by supporters of Tony Cliff in 1950, it became the International Socialists (IS) in 1962 and the SWP in 1977. The SWP has founded several united front organisations such as the Anti-Nazi League in the late 1970s and the Stop the War Coalition in 2001.

(SWP) A far-left political party in Britain. Founded as the Socialist Review Group by supporters of Tony Cliff in 1950, it became the International Socialists (IS) in 1962 and the SWP in 1977. The SWP has founded several united front organisations such as the Anti-Nazi League in the late 1970s and the Stop the War Coalition in 2001.

(SWP) A far-left political party in Britain. Founded as the Socialist Review Group by supporters of Tony Cliff in 1950, it became the International Socialists (IS) in 1962 and the SWP in 1977. The SWP has founded several united front organisations such as the Anti-Nazi League in the late 1970s and the Stop the War Coalition in 2001.

(SWP) A far-left political party in Britain. Founded as the Socialist Review Group by supporters of Tony Cliff in 1950, it became the International Socialists (IS) in 1962 and the SWP in 1977. The SWP has founded several united front organisations such as the Anti-Nazi League in the late 1970s and the Stop the War Coalition in 2001.

(SWP) A far-left political party in Britain. Founded as the Socialist Review Group by supporters of Tony Cliff in 1950, it became the International Socialists (IS) in 1962 and the SWP in 1977. The SWP has founded several united front organisations such as the Anti-Nazi League in the late 1970s and the Stop the War Coalition in 2001.

(SWP) A far-left political party in Britain. Founded as the Socialist Review Group by supporters of Tony Cliff in 1950, it became the International Socialists (IS) in 1962 and the SWP in 1977. The SWP has founded several united front organisations such as the Anti-Nazi League in the late 1970s and the Stop the War Coalition in 2001.

(SWP) A far-left political party in Britain. Founded as the Socialist Review Group by supporters of Tony Cliff in 1950, it became the International Socialists (IS) in 1962 and the SWP in 1977. The SWP has founded several united front organisations such as the Anti-Nazi League in the late 1970s and the Stop the War Coalition in 2001.

(SWP) A far-left political party in Britain. Founded as the Socialist Review Group by supporters of Tony Cliff in 1950, it became the International Socialists (IS) in 1962 and the SWP in 1977. The SWP has founded several united front organisations such as the Anti-Nazi League in the late 1970s and the Stop the War Coalition in 2001.

(SWP) A far-left political party in Britain. Founded as the Socialist Review Group by supporters of Tony Cliff in 1950, it became the International Socialists (IS) in 1962 and the SWP in 1977. The SWP has founded several united front organisations such as the Anti-Nazi League in the late 1970s and the Stop the War Coalition in 2001.

(SWP) A far-left political party in Britain. Founded as the Socialist Review Group by supporters of Tony Cliff in 1950, it became the International Socialists (IS) in 1962 and the SWP in 1977. The SWP has founded several united front organisations such as the Anti-Nazi League in the late 1970s and the Stop the War Coalition in 2001.

Short for Stop Primate Experiments At Cambridge, the group campaigned against the plans for a research complex that would carry out experiments on monkeys. In 2004, the South Cambridgeshire district council turned down the planning application from Cambridge University. The group continued as SPEAK.

Family-driven campaign to get justice after Stephen Lawrence was stabbed in a racist attack in 1993. Supported by The Monitoring Group, it exposed the lack of a serious investigation, corruption and it led to the Macpherson Public Inquiry which concluded that the Metropolitan Police were institutionally racist. The campaign was also spied upon, which was one of the reasons to start the current Inquiry.

Family-driven campaign to get justice after Stephen Lawrence was stabbed in a racist attack in 1993. Supported by The Monitoring Group, it exposed the lack of a serious investigation, corruption and it led to the Macpherson Public Inquiry which concluded that the Metropolitan Police were institutionally racist. The campaign was also spied upon, which was one of the reasons to start the current Inquiry.

(SHAC) (1999-2014) was a major international animal rights campaign to close down Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS), Europe’s largest contract animal-testing laboratory. HLS tests medical and non-medical substances on around 75,000 animals every year, from rats to primates. The campaign employed a diversity of tactics.

An anarchist social centre in Nottingham. It provides resources, meeting spaces and workshops for groups and individuals. It supports campaigning for human rights, animal rights, the environment, peace and co-operation worldwide. It is part of the UK Social Centre Network. The vegan caterer supporting activists Veggies is based there. Until 2002 it was called the Rainbow Centre.

TRAPESE (2004-2011) stood for ‘Taking Radical Action through Popular Education and Sustainable Everything!’. Used interactive workshops, games, films, trainings, to campign against border control and mostly to promote a radical perspective on climate change.

Leftwing paper which was, according to the Inquiry, published by this organisation ‘that allied itself to leftwing elements in Asia, Africa and Latin America’. However, the only zine of that name was published in Havana, Cuba.

London-based Irish soldarity group formed in 1973, demanding British Troops withdraw from Northern Ireland, and for a united Ireland. A campaign supported by the International Marxist Group, Big Flame, and varying Trotskist groups.

Local campaign widely supporterd by mainstream wildlife organisations to stop the slaughter of over 5000 hedgehogs on the Hebridean Island of Uist, Scotland to protect birds in 2003.

Largest public sector trades union in the UK. Formed in 1993 when three public sector trade unions merged.

Broad coalition of groups formed in 1968 to oppose US war in Vietnam. Organised two mass demonstrations in London at Grosvenor Square were the US embassy was based in March and October 1968 and fired up other protest. Caused the founding of the spycops unit SDS.

Broad coalition of groups formed in 1968 to oppose US war in Vietnam. Organised two mass demonstrations in London at Grosvenor Square were the US embassy was based in March and October 1968 and fired up other protest. Caused the founding of the spycops unit SDS.

Broad coalition of groups formed in 1968 to oppose US war in Vietnam. Organised two mass demonstrations in London at Grosvenor Square were the US embassy was based in March and October 1968 and fired up other protest. Caused the founding of the spycops unit SDS.

Broad coalition of groups formed in 1968 to oppose US war in Vietnam. Organised two mass demonstrations in London at Grosvenor Square were the US embassy was based in March and October 1968 and fired up other protest. Caused the founding of the spycops unit SDS.

Broad coalition of groups formed in 1968 to oppose US war in Vietnam. Organised two mass demonstrations in London at Grosvenor Square were the US embassy was based in March and October 1968 and fired up other protest. Caused the founding of the spycops unit SDS.

Family campaign for justice for Douglas, 26, who died whilst being held at Brixton Police Station on suspicion of burglary. He had been held face down with his hands cuffed behind his back. Despite the jury accepting his death was caused by police restraint, they found that the heart failure was an accident. A further inquest was denied because it would cost too much, and would not lead to a different outcome.

Focused on protesting fox hunts in the Thames Valley and Hampshire areas, though occasionally going further afield to protest mink hunts in the south west, such as the Ytene. Early 1990s.

W.O.M.B.L.E.S. is the acronym for: ‘White Overalls Movement Building Libertarian Effective Struggles’ which used padding and other defensive equipment to counter agrressive police tactics in street protests. Launched in late 2000 it was one of the many offshoots of Reclaim the Streets, active during international summits, anti-war demos and MayDay protests in the early 2000s.

Feminist group set up by Diane Langford, who with Abhimanyu Manchanda was central to the Revolutionary Marxist-Leninist League, a Maoist group that had played a significant role in the events of 1968. In the early 1970s the RMLL developed a focus on feminist issues and the growing women’s liberation movement; the WLF held study meetings and attended protests.

A Trotskyist group in Britain once led by Gerry Healy. In the mid-1980s, it split into several smaller groups, one of which retains possession of the name.

The youth wing of the UK Liberal Party. Later to become the Liberal Democrats when it merged with The Social Democratic Party.

A London-based group publishing the anarchist / anarcha-feminist magazine Zero in 1977-1978 the late 1970s. Described as ‘a mixed bag 1970s UK anarchist publication. Definitely a paper reflective of the times and elements composing the anarchist movement’.