His memory loss was less extensive than the other former #spycops we've heard from. But memory loss can be a selective thing.
He clammed up when asked about the events in Southall on 23 April '79 & claimed not to remember anyone in the @metpoliceuk discussing Blair Peach's death.
@metpoliceuk ...even though we know that #spycops attended Blair's funeral, and spied on the subsequent campaigning for justice ever since. Coates said he couldn't remember any discussion of all that within the SDS.

#spycopsinquiry
@metpoliceuk Although he was able to share some clear memories of the offensively sexist jokes & banter he heard in the #spycops safe-house....
#InstitutionalSexism
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@metpoliceuk he claimed the #spycops weren't racist

When asked if the banter was racist in nature, he replied “No, not overtly so, I don't think.”

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@metpoliceuk Pressed on this:
“Are you in a position to say positively that it wasn't, or is it a case that it might have been and you simply can't remember? “

“There is a possibility that it might have been, but I don't think it was.“ Image

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10 May
We will be tweeting about today's #SpyCopsInquiry hearing - so will @tombfowler - or you can listen to what's said (and watch a moving transcript of the words) over at in about quarter of an hour...

#spycops
@tombfowler Today we are hearing from a non-State core participant/ witness. She has been granted anonymity, so is known as 'Madeleine' – she will not be shown on screen but you can hear her voice.
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@tombfowler ‘Madeleine’ is the pseudonym of a woman who was deceived into an intimate relationship by an undercover officer, ‘Vince Miller’ in 1979, while she was an activist with the Socialist Workers Party.

She has not been provided with his real name.
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7 May
'HN304' (aka 'Graham Coates') gave evidence at the #SpyCopsInquiry today.
Asked:
"Would more formal training have helped?"
He replied:
"Yes, I think so"
Luckily that now exists, created by @out_of_lives
spycoptraining.co.uk Image
@out_of_lives Watch @siobhni and @MPeakeOfficial explain #InstitutionalSexism - privacy - consent - & the right to protest (words by @out_of_lives ) as part of this new #spycops training resource.

spycoptraining.co.uk/principles

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@out_of_lives @siobhni @MPeakeOfficial Watch @tamdeanburn explain the kind of dilemmas #spycops might face in the field - and show how role-play can be used to find solutions to a selection of scenarios

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7 May
Starting again after lunch, the #spycopsinquiry -
moving transcript of HN304's evidence will appear at

#spycops
(in ten minutes....)
HN304 was asked about his memories of the Grunwicks dispute.

He remembered that it was something to do with the discrimination faced by Asian women workers.

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7 May
Day 12 of this set of #spycopsinquiry hearings is starting now

Today is devoted entirely to the evidence of one former undercover officer, HN304, aka 'Graham Coates'.

He has a lot to say about his time in the #spycops unit, the Special Demonstration Squad (SDS).
(1)
The hearing began at 10am - and you will be able to watch an exciting moving transcript of what is said on Youtube, with a ten-minute delay -

(2)
Or follow proceedings on Twitter - @tombfowler will also be tweeting live from the Amba hotel room in central London, and hosting occasional short FB live sessions, with non State core participants & other observers giving their reactions to the evidence
Read 118 tweets
6 May
Today we hear from Celia Stubbs, a non State core participant.
Her witness statement is now at ucpi.org.uk/publications/f…

#spycopsinquiry
#spycops
You can watch on
There is a ten minute delay in place, which we'll do our best to stick to as we tweet
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6 May
The #SpyCopsInquiry is starting again -

Watch at
First we heard about a statement that has been provided by the second wife of 'HN300'

#spycops
The family are concerned that publicity from the Inquiry will interfere with their right to private life so have asked for his real name to be restricted.
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