Our “liberal” democracy is cracking down on liberal democracy .

Today, nationwide protests for Palestine Action restart. Since the “peace deal” in Gaza was brokered, at least 242 Palestinians, including children, have been killed and 622 injured , according to the Hamas-run health authority.

Yet in July, Yvette Cooper, then Home Secretary, proscribed Palestine Action. The group had mobilised citizens to come out in huge numbers in support of the Palestinians killed, wounded, and denied medical help and food by Israel. Cooper outlawed the organisation under the 2000 Terrorism Act because a few members had allegedly damaged some jets at RAF Brize Norton .

At the time of the proscription, I was in touch with Sir Geoffrey Bindman, a righteous lawyer with a gift for insight and who die

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