
Posted: 22nd January 2026
Interesting TV
Dispatches – Channel 4, this Thursday 22nd Jan.
10.00 – 11.00pm
Palestine Action The Truth…. ...Behind the Ban: Dispatches: Reporter Matt Shea investigates why the government banned direct action group Palestine Action, putting the police and judicial system under intense pressure.
Interesting article.
The proscription of Palestine Action in July 2025 represents more than an aggressive application of counter-terrorism law. It reveals a broader, qualitative shift in the British state’s approach to political dissent—one best understood, I argue, through the concept of ‘anticipatory repression’.
https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/01/12/paul-oconnell-anticipatory-repression-and-the-proscription-of-palestine-action/#comment-205426