Mark Johnson from civil liberties campaign Big Brother Watch speaks to Julia Hartley-Brewer about the UK government’s Policing Bill. Campaigners say the proposed new laws will give the state draconian powers to curb protests.
So there are a huge range of measures in there. To add them in there at this late stage is incredibly cynical and nothing short of an attempt to bypass scrutiny.
Mark Johnson , Big Brother Watch
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