1/ The Parliamentary debate on #PolicingBill is a timely reminder that racist & authoritarian comments in the name of ‘law & order’ is a bottomless pit that MPs love to drink from. This isn’t new, & there are many lessons from the campaigns we ran in 1984 & 1994 that apply today.
2/ In 1994 the Tory Govt proposed a draconian bill that targeted the free party scene, environmental protestors, the traveller community, football fans, trade union rights, & the right to protest. We built a broad based alliance - uniting young ravers & black community activists 
3/ The protests grew from 20,000 people to 100,000 over 3 marches culminating in the surreal battle of Hyde Park in October. Slogans in the campaign included #ReclaimTheStreets & #KillTheBill
4/ the campaign was supported by various Labour MPs such as @jeremycorbyn @johnmcdonnellMP - whilst a certain Labour shadow Home Secretary (Tony Blair) has Labour abstain on the 3rd Reading. (history repeating itself).
5/ one of the legacies of that campaign was how it politicised & educated a new generation of people. It built connections & laid the seeds for the movement of movements that followed in the 2000’s. This moment has the potential to do the same & it must be seized.
6/ so progressives need to do less finger pointing that some are only joining the struggle now, or come to the struggle with still developing ideas. We need to welcome new groups, new people & remember that the struggle for justice is long, & need all of us to win ✊🏿✊🏾.
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