Civil Liberties In Inter-War Britain
Proposal for PhD level research
Title: STRIVING TO PRESERVE THE PEACE! The police, the campaign for civil liberties and the dynamics of disorder in inter-war Britain.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship the Metropolitan and provincial police forces had with groups fighting for the protection of civil liberties in
Britain during the inter-war period, principally the NCCL, the CPGB and NUWM, the
Board of Deputies and other Jewish organisations in relation to police mistrust of the political left. Further, its purpose would be to consider how this can illuminate the policing of public order in the period and the introduction of legislation that increased police powers and potentially further curtailed civil liberties. …show more content…
Both Weinberger10 and Lewis11 find examples of partisan policing which did favour fascists. This they see as evidence of institutional bias.
Very little has been written specifically on the relationship the police had with …show more content…
PRO, HO 45/25463, Disturbances: National Council for Civil Liberties reports on activities, 1936-1940.
Metropolitan Police records, e.g.,
PRO, MEPO 2/3089, Fascist meeting at Albert Hall and complaint of Police action in
Thurloe Square: investigation and report, 1936.
PRO, MEPO 3/551, Fascist march and Communist rally 4 October 1936.
PRO, MEPO 3/553, Activities of Ronald Kidd, secretary of the National Council for
Civil Liberties
PRO, MEPO 2/3043, “Jew-baiting”: action to be taken by Police: with memo by Sir
John Simon, 1936-1939.
PRO, MEPO 3/2490, Fascist and Communist activities: measures to deal with disturbances, 1934-1938.
PRO, MEPO 2/3120, Fascist protest at no marches after dusk rule and challenge to
Commissioner’s direction on processions, 1937-1938.
The records of the National Council for Civil Liberties records, e.g.:
5
DCL/74/8, Minutes on proceedings of an inquiry into disturbances in Thurloe Square,
July 1936.
DCL/8/5, Public Order Act. Proposed deputation to Home Secretary about fascist activities, 1936-1937.
DCL/638/2, From Jarrow to Cable Street.
DCL/27/2, Harworth Colliery, police behaviour, 1937.
The records of the Communist Party of Great Britain, e.g.:
University of Hull DAR/2/13 and 14, Papers of Robin Page
Title: STRIVING TO PRESERVE THE PEACE! The police, the campaign for civil liberties and the dynamics of disorder in inter-war Britain.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship the Metropolitan and provincial police forces had with groups fighting for the protection of civil liberties in
Britain during the inter-war period, principally the NCCL, the CPGB and NUWM, the
Board of Deputies and other Jewish organisations in relation to police mistrust of the political left. Further, its purpose would be to consider how this can illuminate the policing of public order in the period and the introduction of legislation that increased police powers and potentially further curtailed civil liberties. …show more content…
Both Weinberger10 and Lewis11 find examples of partisan policing which did favour fascists. This they see as evidence of institutional bias.
Very little has been written specifically on the relationship the police had with …show more content…
PRO, HO 45/25463, Disturbances: National Council for Civil Liberties reports on activities, 1936-1940.
Metropolitan Police records, e.g.,
PRO, MEPO 2/3089, Fascist meeting at Albert Hall and complaint of Police action in
Thurloe Square: investigation and report, 1936.
PRO, MEPO 3/551, Fascist march and Communist rally 4 October 1936.
PRO, MEPO 3/553, Activities of Ronald Kidd, secretary of the National Council for
Civil Liberties
PRO, MEPO 2/3043, “Jew-baiting”: action to be taken by Police: with memo by Sir
John Simon, 1936-1939.
PRO, MEPO 3/2490, Fascist and Communist activities: measures to deal with disturbances, 1934-1938.
PRO, MEPO 2/3120, Fascist protest at no marches after dusk rule and challenge to
Commissioner’s direction on processions, 1937-1938.
The records of the National Council for Civil Liberties records, e.g.:
5
DCL/74/8, Minutes on proceedings of an inquiry into disturbances in Thurloe Square,
July 1936.
DCL/8/5, Public Order Act. Proposed deputation to Home Secretary about fascist activities, 1936-1937.
DCL/638/2, From Jarrow to Cable Street.
DCL/27/2, Harworth Colliery, police behaviour, 1937.
The records of the Communist Party of Great Britain, e.g.:
University of Hull DAR/2/13 and 14, Papers of Robin Page