Campaign Opposing Police Surveillance, an alliance of people spied on by the #SpyCops of Britain's political secret police.
Nov 29 • 79 tweets • 11 min read
Again , there is no public live-stream today, so the only way to follow Helen's evidence to the #spycops inquiry is via tweets here (and occasional reaction videos throughout the day hosted by @tombfowler
Barr got straight into it, with no preamble. Sheppard had to reassert what he’d said yesterday about not being prepared to refer to ‘Mr X’ by any other name.
#spycops
Nov 14 • 73 tweets • 11 min read
The #spycops inquiry didn't hold a hearing this morning.
This afternoon's hearing - featuring Geoff Sheppard - starts at 2pm.
To follow proceedings, check out twitch.tv/ucpinquiry for a handy round-up of whatever evidence can be tweeted/ shared publicly. With added music. x.com/ucpinquiry/sta…
David Barr KC led the Inquiry’s questioning of Geiff Sheppard, and went straight into looking at Sheppard’s witness statement, supplied to the Inquiry in July 2024
Nov 7 • 26 tweets • 5 min read
The #spycops inquiry enters Day 8.
Follow @tombfowler for updates from the hearing room.
Some of those spied upon (and their lawyers) have now been granted access via Zoom, thanks to the arguments made by lawyers in Tuesday morning's hearing.
However many of the people whose lives have been impacted by the abusive intrusive practices of the SDS and other #spycops units - and the wider public, who are understandably interested in this issue - are still not able to watch or hear these proceedings....
Nov 4 • 92 tweets • 12 min read
Martyn Lowe is giving evidence at the @ucpinquiry this afternoon.
You can watch today's proceedings at
Martyn confirmed his involvement in the Peace Pledge Union, part of War Resisters International (WRI), a pacifist organisation with sections across the world. They support conscientious objectors, and are recognised by the United Nations.
Feb 22, 2023 • 83 tweets • 139 min read
Today at the #spycopsinquiry we'll be hearing from four different lawyers, all representing various groupings of 'Non State Core Participants'
First thing this morning , the Inquiry will be reading out summaries of the evidence of officers: HN2152; HN350 and HN308.
ucpi.org.uk/individuals/hn…
Richard Reeves Scullly joined Special Branch in 1968, doesn't remember exactly when he was in SDS but it's thought to have been around 1977.
The #spycopsinquiry starts again soon - for Day 9 of this set of hearings - more info at ucpi.org.uk/hearing/ucpi-t…
You can listen to this morning's hearing via Youtube
morning
#spycops
Today we are due to hear about Richard Walker, HN368 – a summary of their evidence will be read out by a member of the Inquiry staff.
This is based on the Witness Statement he's provided to the @ucpinquiry
Walker isn't being called to give oral evidence #spycops
May 18, 2022 • 239 tweets • >60 min read
The #spycopsinquiry starts again soon.
You can watch this morning's proceedings at
morning
Today's hearing is devoted to the evidence of just one man: Geoffrey Craft.
Also known as HN34.
You can download his witness statements from the @ucpinquiry website...
May 17, 2022 • 153 tweets • 57 min read
#spycopsinquiry is about to start again for Day 7 of this round of hearings - you can watch from 10:10 onwards at
#Spycops
We began with a summary of HN2401's evidence being read by a member of the @ucpinquiry staff, Elizabeth Campbell.
This officer's name is Anthony Greenslade.
He joined the police in the mid 50s, and Special Branch in 1960.
May 16, 2022 • 114 tweets • 41 min read
Next, he was asked about the Registry Files he earlier admitted to taking along to the SDS safe house, e.g. ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/upl…
Was this because the managers wanted to target those individuals or because the #spycops officers asked for info about them?
The managers
He went on to explain that these requests for info were usually accompanied by notes (often from other parts of Special Branch) so he would put the notes in the bags too and take them to the #spycops
May 16, 2022 • 132 tweets • 69 min read
#spycopsinquiry due to start again at 10am this morning - this will be streamed via Youtube from 10:10 onwards (due to the 10-min delay on all reporting) - at .
#Spycops
First up we'll hear a summary of evidence from HN3095 being read out by a member of @ucpinquiry staff, Elizabeth Campbell.
HN3095, William (or Bill) Furner was part of the #spycops unit when it was first founded, in the summer of 1968. He worked in the office, in an admin role...
May 13, 2022 • 100 tweets • 49 min read
#SpyCopsInquiry restarts soon with more evidence from HN218, Barry Moss - one of the #spycops managers
Listen at
ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/upl…
We see a Circular sent by the SS to Chief Constables about 'subversive activities' in schools, asking them to share any information about this.
Was Moss aware of it?
No
By the time you were DCI of the SDS unit?
Maybe “but I wouldn't swear to it”.
May 13, 2022 • 132 tweets • 106 min read
Day 5 of this round of evidential hearings is due to start at 10am - you can watch the first part of the proceedings - from 10:10am onwards - at #spycopsinquiry #spycops
First we'll see and hear from Elizabeth Leicester, who was part of the Workers Revolutionary Party (WRP) - originally known as the Socialist Labour League (SLL). #spycops
May 12, 2022 • 34 tweets • 13 min read
The afternoon session of the #spycopsinquiry is now underway - you can watch it on
It includes a very long list, running to 50 pages, of names of people who had attended the event. Some of them are listed as entertainers
May 12, 2022 • 134 tweets • 129 min read
Today we start hearing evidence in this round of the #SpyCopsInquiry
Starting at 10am is @LindseyAGerman - long-term member/ organiser of the @SWP_Britain - targeted by multiple #spycops over the decades
@LindseyAGerman@SWP_Britain The @ucpinquiry has imposed a ten minute delay on all reporting, and on the youtube stream, which you can watch from 10:10 onwards - at
Dave took a photograph of 'Tony Williams' and supplied a copy to the Inquiry
Regarding the Torness Alliance, this was a UK wide campaign to oppose the building of a new nuclear power station in Scotland.
May 11, 2022 • 86 tweets • 87 min read
Day 3 of this round of the #SpyCopsInquiry starts in 5 mins - watch at
We'll be live-tweeting - along with @tombfowler - throughout the morning (yes, it's due to finish for the day at lunchtime)
Shocking revelation from the #SpyCopsInquiry yesterday: The CPS decided there was a good chance of securing a conviction for the officer who stole the identity of the dead infant Rod Richardson, but bringing a prosecution is "not in the public interest" theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/m…
The CPS took its decision last year, 2 weeks after Rod Richardson's mother, Barbara Shaw, had died. It says it is because the officer followed his training. In which case they should prosecute the trainer (Andy Coles, now a Tory councillor in Peterborough sackandycoles.wordpress.com/what-did-andy-…)
May 10, 2022 • 41 tweets • 19 min read
Mitting is responding to some of the points made - says it would be 'gargantuan' and a waste of public money (?!) to find all of the relevant 'Registry Files' and other documents held by the State.
Kilroy repeats that the #spycops operations were obviously unlawful - Mitting says her submissions are "forceful and well-founded" but he's unwilling to respond immediately on the question of lawfulness...
One of these #spycops was HN348, known as 'Sandra Davies', who spied on Diane and her family for two years. The Women's Liberation Front (WLF) held many meetings in private homes and Sandra went along to them.
Sandra said herself that she never witnessed any criminal, subversive, disruptive or violent activity on the part of WLF members. The group was engaged in leafleting, holding meetings and attending demonstrations.
