Bristol and Beyond
The Cable spoke to Jamaican activist Shackelia Jackson, who has been campaigning against unlawful police killings after the murder of her brother in 2014.
Voices
“In the ten years I’ve been working in the Backpackers, I’ve never experienced a situation like this.” Hostel workers on the impact of Brexit.
Features
The Cable interviews veteran investigative journalist Duncan Campbell about blowing open state surveillance – and being targeted by security services.
Reports
A small plaque on an unassuming Troopers Hill bench celebrates Victorian author Elizabeth Emra, who wrote about the lives of east Bristol’s poor.
Council ‘error’ leaves waste processing plant’s future down to Planning Inquiry.
Cable Community News
Our monthly members’ meeting took place in Knowle West this week, exploring drug related issues in the city
City
Sensationalist coverage of “riot” in area shows how media failed to grasp the real challenges faced by the community.
The Cable grills Tony Hayward, former CEO of BP and current chairman of Glencore, which recently featured in the Paradise Papers.
Investigations
Documents obtained by the Cable show the council plans for removing immigrant rough sleepers
The Cable spoke to Adil Jaifar, a translator and friend of Kamil, to find out how the disabled Kurdish asylum seeker fell through the gaps...
Joint operations between the council and Immigration Enforcement have been ongoing for at least two years
Investigative journalist and member of the Tax Justice Network George Turner gives his take.
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