Bristol History Podcast

Bristol History Podcast: State Surveillance in Bristol and Beyond

This week I spoke with Colin Thomas and Tim Beasley of the Bristol Radical History Group to discuss the history of state surveillance in their...

Tom Brothwell
Tom Brothwell

Local Elections 2021

How Bristol politicians and election candidates have responded to Friday’s Police and Crime Bill protest

Statements by the parties and candidates on protests and policing in the lead up to May’s local elections.

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn

Reports

Watch: Police forcefully break up Police and Crime Bill sit-down protest followed by major clashes

Around 1,000 defied Covid-19 restrictions to attend the third protest against the Police and Crime Bill in the space of a week.

Matty Edwards Adam Cantwell-Corn Alon Aviram Hannah Vickers
Matty Edwards, Adam Cantwell-Corn, Alon Aviram and Hannah Vickers

Reports

These workers on strike at British Gas are facing ‘fire and rehire’. Is this a sign of things to come?

As we speak to Bristol’s British Gas workers striking against ‘fire and rehire’ tactics, similar disputes rage across the country - is this a sign of the times?

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Police and Crime bill

Police violently shut down peaceful sit down occupation of College Green

The protest was peaceful before police arrived, with participants sitting down listening to speeches and singing.

Hannah Vickers Adam Cantwell-Corn Alon Aviram
Hannah Vickers, Adam Cantwell-Corn and Alon Aviram

Police and Crime bill

Bristol and the Police and Crime bill: A day and night of protest and unrest

As videos gripped the world from the clashes on Sunday night, a report on the day’s events and how thousands protested against the Police and Crime Bill.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Police and Crime bill

PHOTOESSAY: Scenes from a protest, scenes from a riot

A day and night of protest.

Guy Peterson
Guy Peterson

Reports

Watch: How the Police and Crime Bill riot in Bristol unfolded

Bristol is reeling after some of the most serious clashes between protestors and police seen in Britain for years.

Adam Cantwell-Corn Alon Aviram
Adam Cantwell-Corn and Alon Aviram

Callouts

Shape the Bristol Citizens’ Agenda

Have your say on what matters to you this election, and shape the Bristol Citizens' Agenda.

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The Bristol Cable
The Bristol Cable

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs

Listen: Bristol Unpacked on media, Meghan, racism and the Bristol History Commission facing up to the city’s past with Dr Shawn Sobers

Shawn has been at the forefront on conversations on history, race and media in the city.

Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media Rosa Eaton Adam Cantwell-Corn
Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media, Rosa Eaton and Adam Cantwell-Corn

Reports

Bristol councillor launches attack on the Labour group after quitting party

A Bristol councillor describes the Labour party as being “focused on power for power’s sake and beset with a culture of fear and bullying”

Amanda Cameron (Local Democracy Reporter)

City

Bristol becomes first UK city to ban ads for junk food, payday loans and gambling

Campaigners want the council to go further, and ban ads for ‘climate wrecking products’ like cars and airlines.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers
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