FrancesCrook@bsky.social
@francescrook.bsky.social
Co-convenor of the Commission on Political Power https://commissionpoliticalpower.uk
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I was very proud to be awarded the Stockholm Prize in Criminology by the Queen of Sweden, jointly with Professor Bryan Stevenson
Women.
Punished for... having a period?
Yes, you read that right – behind bars, menstruation is treated like misconduct. Here's how prisons punish people for a bodily function they have no control over 🧵
Yes, you read that right – behind bars, menstruation is treated like misconduct. Here's how prisons punish people for a bodily function they have no control over 🧵
Menstruation as misconduct: How prisons punish people for having their periods
Our analysis of prison rules and sanctions across all fifty states and the federal system — as well as accounts of incarcerated people — reveal ...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Women.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Apparently we can't afford to help President Lula save the rainforest, but we can afford to pay Drax to burn 250 year old Canadian trees…
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Apparently we can't afford to help President Lula save the rainforest, but we can afford to pay Drax to burn 250 year old Canadian trees…
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Police and Crime Commissioners are a failed experiment in the Americanisation of policing
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Police and Crime Commissioners to be abolished
It’s about time this layer of bureaucracy that lacked legitimacy is got rid of
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November 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Police and Crime Commissioners are a failed experiment in the Americanisation of policing
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Please consider subscribing to my free substack. The latest is on the abolition of Police and Crime Commissioners
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Police and Crime Commissioners to be abolished
It’s about time this layer of bureaucracy that lacked legitimacy is got rid of
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November 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Please consider subscribing to my free substack. The latest is on the abolition of Police and Crime Commissioners
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I gave evidence to the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman investigation into abuse of children in Medomsley detention centre. What they experienced was horrific
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November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I gave evidence to the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman investigation into abuse of children in Medomsley detention centre. What they experienced was horrific
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Police and Crime Commissioners are a failed experiment in the Americanisation of policing
francescrook.substack.com/p/police-and...
francescrook.substack.com/p/police-and...
Police and Crime Commissioners to be abolished
It’s about time this layer of bureaucracy that lacked legitimacy is got rid of
francescrook.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Police and Crime Commissioners are a failed experiment in the Americanisation of policing
francescrook.substack.com/p/police-and...
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Factory farms are skirting climate rules in dozens of applications.
One megafarm in Norfolk planned to raise nearly 900,000 animals – without assessing its climate emissions.
Councils refused permission after public pressure. Others haven’t.
One megafarm in Norfolk planned to raise nearly 900,000 animals – without assessing its climate emissions.
Councils refused permission after public pressure. Others haven’t.
Emissions scandal: factory farms fail to declare climate impacts
Applications for giant UK livestock factory farms are ignoring climate emissions, despite a landmark Supreme Court ruling
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November 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Factory farms are skirting climate rules in dozens of applications.
One megafarm in Norfolk planned to raise nearly 900,000 animals – without assessing its climate emissions.
Councils refused permission after public pressure. Others haven’t.
One megafarm in Norfolk planned to raise nearly 900,000 animals – without assessing its climate emissions.
Councils refused permission after public pressure. Others haven’t.
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Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.
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Robbie Gibb should have been ruled out of the running for the BBC Board in 2021: it was clear he'd been closely involved in setting up GB News - an ideological project aiming to rival to the BBC, & therefore a clear conflict of interest. The fact he was still allowed to join always rang alarm bells.
November 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Robbie Gibb should have been ruled out of the running for the BBC Board in 2021: it was clear he'd been closely involved in setting up GB News - an ideological project aiming to rival to the BBC, & therefore a clear conflict of interest. The fact he was still allowed to join always rang alarm bells.
One tax reform would be to make people past pension age but still earning pay NI, it’s ridiculous they (we) stop paying NI when we are earning probably more than over before
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
One tax reform would be to make people past pension age but still earning pay NI, it’s ridiculous they (we) stop paying NI when we are earning probably more than over before
November 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
One tax reform would be to make people past pension age but still earning pay NI, it’s ridiculous they (we) stop paying NI when we are earning probably more than over before
Justice Reinvestment means taking money out of prisons and giving it instead to local people to improve their areas and invest in safer communities. It’s an idea Labour should take on.
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Labour must be bold on prison reform
Take money from prisons to give to local people
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November 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Justice Reinvestment means taking money out of prisons and giving it instead to local people to improve their areas and invest in safer communities. It’s an idea Labour should take on.
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Faith schools in the UK are a problem. As @profaliceroberts.bsky.social says here, every child deserves the chance to explore the world through evidence and reason. But the divisive and discriminatory nature of faith schools is failing thousands of children. 🧵
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November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Faith schools in the UK are a problem. As @profaliceroberts.bsky.social says here, every child deserves the chance to explore the world through evidence and reason. But the divisive and discriminatory nature of faith schools is failing thousands of children. 🧵
www.justgiving.com/page/nofaith...
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People who oppose assisted dying claim that vulnerable family members may be bumped off early for their money. The opposite is true, they are much more likely to be kept alive, barely alive, for as long as possible
November 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM
People who oppose assisted dying claim that vulnerable family members may be bumped off early for their money. The opposite is true, they are much more likely to be kept alive, barely alive, for as long as possible
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🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
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November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
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Nearly two years ago, I wrote about the extraordinary influence of former Tory spin doctor Sir Robbie Gibb on the BBC. It's still a helpful backgrounder for what's going on now. New readers start here: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
How the government captured the BBC
A right-wing cabal, largely unaccountable, is waging war on the principles that made our public broadcaster great. It must not succeed
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Nearly two years ago, I wrote about the extraordinary influence of former Tory spin doctor Sir Robbie Gibb on the BBC. It's still a helpful backgrounder for what's going on now. New readers start here: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
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This kind of (seemingly) reverse corruption needs a look
1. Reform MPs praise JCB endlessly, councillors promote the firm's tech on their authorities.
2. Then the boss gives a £200,000 party donation.
To a cynical eye, it looks like an affiliate rewards scheme
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1. Reform MPs praise JCB endlessly, councillors promote the firm's tech on their authorities.
2. Then the boss gives a £200,000 party donation.
To a cynical eye, it looks like an affiliate rewards scheme
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/bill...
Billionaire Tory donor and JCB chair Lord Bamford gives Reform UK £200,000
"Lord Bamford's latest political donation makes the point, yet again, that we need a cap on donations."
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November 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This kind of (seemingly) reverse corruption needs a look
1. Reform MPs praise JCB endlessly, councillors promote the firm's tech on their authorities.
2. Then the boss gives a £200,000 party donation.
To a cynical eye, it looks like an affiliate rewards scheme
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/bill...
1. Reform MPs praise JCB endlessly, councillors promote the firm's tech on their authorities.
2. Then the boss gives a £200,000 party donation.
To a cynical eye, it looks like an affiliate rewards scheme
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/bill...
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Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.
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‼️The Pro-Trump Bias of the 'Neutral' Sources in the Leaked BBC 'Prescott Dossier'
@nafeez.bsky.social’s analysis of key sources in the memo about the BBC’s alleged ‘progressive bias’ shows it relied on highly partisan right-wing, Trump-aligned organisations
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p...
@nafeez.bsky.social’s analysis of key sources in the memo about the BBC’s alleged ‘progressive bias’ shows it relied on highly partisan right-wing, Trump-aligned organisations
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p...
The Pro-Trump Bias of the 'Neutral' Sources in the Leaked BBC 'Prescott Dossier'
Byline Times’ analysis of key sources in the memo about the BBC’s alleged ‘progressive bias’ shows it relied on highly partisan right-wing, Trump-aligned organisations
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
‼️The Pro-Trump Bias of the 'Neutral' Sources in the Leaked BBC 'Prescott Dossier'
@nafeez.bsky.social’s analysis of key sources in the memo about the BBC’s alleged ‘progressive bias’ shows it relied on highly partisan right-wing, Trump-aligned organisations
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p...
@nafeez.bsky.social’s analysis of key sources in the memo about the BBC’s alleged ‘progressive bias’ shows it relied on highly partisan right-wing, Trump-aligned organisations
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p...
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In part 2 of my @bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation, I reveal how the 'BBC bias' memo - written by a Trump-aligned lobbyist whose firm was paid up to a million by pro-Trump donor tech giants - was politically biased and reliant on pro-Trump partisan sources bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p...
The Pro-Trump Bias of the 'Neutral' Sources in the Leaked BBC 'Prescott Dossier'
Byline Times’ analysis of key sources in the memo about the BBC’s alleged ‘progressive bias’ shows it relied on highly partisan right-wing, Trump-aligned organisations
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
In part 2 of my @bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation, I reveal how the 'BBC bias' memo - written by a Trump-aligned lobbyist whose firm was paid up to a million by pro-Trump donor tech giants - was politically biased and reliant on pro-Trump partisan sources bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p...
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You can be assured that tendentious memo by Michael Prescott, and the co-ordinated combination of the Telegraph, Mail, Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage and the White House means that the BBC hit job has been long in the planning, and has some insider help
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
You can be assured that tendentious memo by Michael Prescott, and the co-ordinated combination of the Telegraph, Mail, Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage and the White House means that the BBC hit job has been long in the planning, and has some insider help
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The Sentencing Bill is due for Second Reading in the House of Lords tomorrow (12 Nov)
Second Reading is the first opportunity for the Lords to discuss the purpose and principles behind the Bill
The House of Lords Library has produced this briefing: lordslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Second Reading is the first opportunity for the Lords to discuss the purpose and principles behind the Bill
The House of Lords Library has produced this briefing: lordslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Sentencing Bill: HL Bill 142 of 2024–26
The Sentencing Bill is a government bill that started in the House of Commons. It received its first reading in the House of Lords on 30 October 2025 and is scheduled to have its second reading in the...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The Sentencing Bill is due for Second Reading in the House of Lords tomorrow (12 Nov)
Second Reading is the first opportunity for the Lords to discuss the purpose and principles behind the Bill
The House of Lords Library has produced this briefing: lordslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Second Reading is the first opportunity for the Lords to discuss the purpose and principles behind the Bill
The House of Lords Library has produced this briefing: lordslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...