In this guest article, David Williams maps a timeline of resistance in Bristol from the Park Street protests of 1944 to the Kill the Bill protests of 2021 and beyond. This history is at once an inspiration and a poingant reminder of the need for ongoing struggle for justice. Continue reading Resistance and Counterculture in Bristol, 1944-2023
The trial saw plenty of complex legal arguments, but ultimately it came down to a question of doing the right thing. With the verdict in the Colston 4 trial announced, many, not least the right-wing media and Twitterati, are asking how the defendants managed to win what seemed like a clear-cut case against them. With video evidence of them committing the charges against them, Rhian … Continue reading Colston 4 Trial: How They Won It
By a majority of 11 to one a jury has found the Colston 4 not guilty of criminal damage for the toppling of the statue of Edward Colston. Speaking from outside Bristol Crown Court after the verdict, and wearing Banksy’s commemorative t-shirts, the four gave tearful thanks to their legal team, witnesses, supporters, and the groups Glad Colston’s Gone and Bristol Defendant Solidarity. Challenged by … Continue reading Not Guilty: Colston 4 Acquitted by Jury Majority
