Resisting the new authoritarianism

Tue Jan 20 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm UTC+00:00

Tyneside Irish Centre | Newcastle upon Tyne

Publisher/HostNewcastle Counterfire

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Resisting the new authoritarianism

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We are facing the most authoritarian regime since WW2 with a raft of new legislation to crack down on both protest and dissent
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Recent governments have used a raft of new legislation to crack down on both protest and dissent, creating the most draconian anti-protest powers in any supposedly democratic country. How can we turn the tide? Join the debate, introduced by anti-war and anti-austerity activist Tony Dowling

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Tyneside Irish Centre, 43 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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