COPS campaign
@copscampaign.bsky.social
Campaign Opposing Police Surveillance, an alliance of people spied on by the #spycops of Britain's political secret police.
Just out: our report of 'Ellie' speaking at the #spycops inquiry. In 1999 she was a vulnerable 21 year old & officer James Thomson deceived her into a relationship. He kept sending sexual messages until the public inquiry unmasked him in 2018.
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UCPI Daily Report, 23 Oct 2025: 'Ellie' evidence
The Undercover Policing Inquiry hears from 'Ellie' who was deceived into a very long-term intimate relationship by spycop James Thomson
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November 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Just out: our report of 'Ellie' speaking at the #spycops inquiry. In 1999 she was a vulnerable 21 year old & officer James Thomson deceived her into a relationship. He kept sending sexual messages until the public inquiry unmasked him in 2018.
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Just published - our summary of the #spycops inquiry questioning 'Wendy' who was deceived into an intimate friendship by officer HN16 James Thomson, one of several he continued for many years after his deployment ended.
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UCPI Daily Report, 14 Oct 2025: 'Wendy' evidence
The Undercover Policing Inquiry hears from 'Wendy' who was deceived into an intimate friendship by spycop James Thomson
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November 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Just published - our summary of the #spycops inquiry questioning 'Wendy' who was deceived into an intimate friendship by officer HN16 James Thomson, one of several he continued for many years after his deployment ended.
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Live reaction from the end of the #spycops inquiry hearing that questioned Dan Gilman, blacklisted trade unionist, about his time as an antifascist activist in the 1990s. He was spied on & lied about by officer HN104 Carlo Soracchi 'Carlo Neri'.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoVw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoVw...
Spycops inquiry reaction: end of 13 Nov 2025 - Dan Gilman evidence
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November 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Live reaction from the end of the #spycops inquiry hearing that questioned Dan Gilman, blacklisted trade unionist, about his time as an antifascist activist in the 1990s. He was spied on & lied about by officer HN104 Carlo Soracchi 'Carlo Neri'.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoVw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoVw...
Instant report from the afternoon at the #spycops inquiry. Dan Gilman, blacklisted trade unionist, is questioned about his role as an antifascist activist in the 1990s. He was spied on & lied about by officers including HN104 Carlo Soracchi 'Carlo Neri'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=paR2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=paR2...
Spycops inquiry reaction: afternoon of 13 Nov 2025 - Dan Gilman evidence
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Instant report from the afternoon at the #spycops inquiry. Dan Gilman, blacklisted trade unionist, is questioned about his role as an antifascist activist in the 1990s. He was spied on & lied about by officers including HN104 Carlo Soracchi 'Carlo Neri'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=paR2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=paR2...
Report from the lunchbreak at the Undercover Policing Inquiry after the questioning of Lois Austin, Youth Against Racism in Europe organiser in the 1990s. She exposed the absurdity of #spycops & also the brutality of uniformed policing of antifascists
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBZW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBZW...
Spycops inquiry reaction: lunchtime of 13 Nov 2025 - Lois Austin evidence
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Report from the lunchbreak at the Undercover Policing Inquiry after the questioning of Lois Austin, Youth Against Racism in Europe organiser in the 1990s. She exposed the absurdity of #spycops & also the brutality of uniformed policing of antifascists
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBZW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBZW...
Report from the morning break at the #spycops public inquiry, in the middle of questioning Lois Austin about her antiracist campaigning in the 1990s when she was spied on by Special Demonstration Squad officer HN43 Peter Francis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTkH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTkH...
Spycops inquiry reaction: morning of 13 Nov 2025 - Lois Austin evidence
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Report from the morning break at the #spycops public inquiry, in the middle of questioning Lois Austin about her antiracist campaigning in the 1990s when she was spied on by Special Demonstration Squad officer HN43 Peter Francis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTkH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTkH...
After the #spycops inquiry has spent a day questioning 'Lewis', an antifascist activist in the 1990s who was spied on by several officers, there seems to be a concerted effort to undermine the credibility of whistleblower officer Peter Francis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzeH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzeH...
Spycops inquiry reaction: end of 12 Nov 2025 - 'Lewis' evidence
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November 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
After the #spycops inquiry has spent a day questioning 'Lewis', an antifascist activist in the 1990s who was spied on by several officers, there seems to be a concerted effort to undermine the credibility of whistleblower officer Peter Francis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzeH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzeH...
Instant report from the afternoon break at the Undercover Policing Inquiry! Today's hearing is questioning 'Lewis', an antifascist activist in the early 1990s who was spied on by #spycops HN43 Peter Francis, HN78 Trevor Morris, and HN81 'Dave Hagan'.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdmK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdmK...
Spycops inquiry reaction: afternoon of 12 Nov 2025 - 'Lewis' evidence
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November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Instant report from the afternoon break at the Undercover Policing Inquiry! Today's hearing is questioning 'Lewis', an antifascist activist in the early 1990s who was spied on by #spycops HN43 Peter Francis, HN78 Trevor Morris, and HN81 'Dave Hagan'.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdmK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdmK...
Instant report from the #spycops public inquiry - today it's questioning 'Lewis', an antifascist activist in the early 1990s. He was spied on by Special Demonstration Squad officer HN43 Peter Francis who, typically, exaggerated & lied about what Lewis did.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zha8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zha8...
Spycops inquiry reaction: lunchtime of 12 Nov 2025 - 'Lewis' evidence
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Instant report from the #spycops public inquiry - today it's questioning 'Lewis', an antifascist activist in the early 1990s. He was spied on by Special Demonstration Squad officer HN43 Peter Francis who, typically, exaggerated & lied about what Lewis did.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zha8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zha8...
3 names, 4 passports, 5 driving licenses, identity theft & bank accounts in false names: the public inquiry heard #spycops officer HN16 James Thomson knew it was all unlawful & immoral but he did it anyway. No charges have been brought against him for it.
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Spycops inquiry reaction: summary of 6 Nov 2025 - the many faces of spycop HN16 James Thomson
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November 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
3 names, 4 passports, 5 driving licenses, identity theft & bank accounts in false names: the public inquiry heard #spycops officer HN16 James Thomson knew it was all unlawful & immoral but he did it anyway. No charges have been brought against him for it.
youtube.com/shorts/6TI1j...
youtube.com/shorts/6TI1j...
Instant reaction from the Undercover Policing Inquiry concluding 3 days questioning #spycops officer HN16 James Thomson. The Inquiry's Chair expertly unpicked his story about hunt sabs buying a gun. @tombfowler.bsky.social's joined by Donal from the Undercover Research Group
youtu.be/rJU5myo2YA0
youtu.be/rJU5myo2YA0
Spycops inquiry reaction: end of 10 Nov 2025 - HN16 James Thomson evidence day 3
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Instant reaction from the Undercover Policing Inquiry concluding 3 days questioning #spycops officer HN16 James Thomson. The Inquiry's Chair expertly unpicked his story about hunt sabs buying a gun. @tombfowler.bsky.social's joined by Donal from the Undercover Research Group
youtu.be/rJU5myo2YA0
youtu.be/rJU5myo2YA0
What to expect in the coming 6 weeks of #spycops inquiry hearings. Women deceived into relationships, bereaved families' justice campaigns infiltrated, a whistleblower smeared, a family whose child died discovering a spycop stole the identity.
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UCPI Daily Report, 14 Oct 2025: Opening Statements from the Spied On
Summary of the third day of spycops inquiry hearings looking at 1993-2008 - opening statements from those who were spied on
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November 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
What to expect in the coming 6 weeks of #spycops inquiry hearings. Women deceived into relationships, bereaved families' justice campaigns infiltrated, a whistleblower smeared, a family whose child died discovering a spycop stole the identity.
campaignopposingpolicesurveillance.com/2025/11/07/u...
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The #spycops inquiry has heard how officer HN16 James Thomson invented a gun plot by animal rights activists in order to extend his deployment. Even though his managers called it 'bollocks' & said there's no evidence for it at all, he still reckons it was true.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Undercover police officer fabricated gun plot by animal rights activists, inquiry told
Spycops inquiry hears James Thomson lied to superiors and deceived two women into relationships
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The #spycops inquiry has heard how officer HN16 James Thomson invented a gun plot by animal rights activists in order to extend his deployment. Even though his managers called it 'bollocks' & said there's no evidence for it at all, he still reckons it was true.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Report at the end of the #spycops public inquiry's 2nd day questioning Special Demonstration Squad officer HN16 James Thomson. He stole the identity of Kevin Crossland & wanted to continue living under a fake identity after his spycops deployment ended
www.youtube.com/watch?v=791O...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=791O...
Spycops inquiry reaction: end of 06 Nov 2025 - HN16 James Thomson evidence day 2
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Report at the end of the #spycops public inquiry's 2nd day questioning Special Demonstration Squad officer HN16 James Thomson. He stole the identity of Kevin Crossland & wanted to continue living under a fake identity after his spycops deployment ended
www.youtube.com/watch?v=791O...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=791O...
Instant reaction from the #spycops inquiry on the 2nd day questioning officer HN16 James Thomson. Despite potently selective amnesia, he's been forced to admit key details of the gun plot he made up. @tombfowler.bsky.social's joined by criminologist Raphael Schlembach
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oEb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oEb...
Spycops inquiry reaction: lunchtime of 06 Nov 2025 - HN16 James Thomson evidence day 2
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Instant reaction from the #spycops inquiry on the 2nd day questioning officer HN16 James Thomson. Despite potently selective amnesia, he's been forced to admit key details of the gun plot he made up. @tombfowler.bsky.social's joined by criminologist Raphael Schlembach
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oEb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oEb...
"We already knew James Thomson was a self-serving liar. We now know he's an unconvincing one". A quickfire summary of the first day of the Undercover Policing Inquiry questioning #spycops officer HN16 James Thomson who will be back at the Inquiry today.
youtube.com/shorts/-JQgB...
youtube.com/shorts/-JQgB...
Spycops inquiry reaction: summary of 5 Nov 2025 - spycops James Thomson takes the stand
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
"We already knew James Thomson was a self-serving liar. We now know he's an unconvincing one". A quickfire summary of the first day of the Undercover Policing Inquiry questioning #spycops officer HN16 James Thomson who will be back at the Inquiry today.
youtube.com/shorts/-JQgB...
youtube.com/shorts/-JQgB...
Instant reaction from today's #spycops inquiry hearing, the first day questioning HN16 James Thomson. He's been tying himself up in knots as he lies to avoid admitting that he abused women, deceived his bosses & tried to fit up activists.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Ez...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Ez...
Spycops inquiry reaction: end of 05 Nov 2025 - HN16 James Thomson evidence day 1
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Instant reaction from today's #spycops inquiry hearing, the first day questioning HN16 James Thomson. He's been tying himself up in knots as he lies to avoid admitting that he abused women, deceived his bosses & tried to fit up activists.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Ez...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Ez...
Report from the #spycops public inquiry in the afternoon of the 1st day questioning HN16 James Thomson. He reckons activists he spied on were seriously violent, yet he didn't mention it at the time. He is a liar, making it up as he goes along.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4olV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4olV...
Spycops inquiry reaction: afternoon of 05 Nov 2025 - HN16 James Thomson evidence day 1
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Report from the #spycops public inquiry in the afternoon of the 1st day questioning HN16 James Thomson. He reckons activists he spied on were seriously violent, yet he didn't mention it at the time. He is a liar, making it up as he goes along.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4olV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4olV...
Lunchtime report from the Undercover Policing Inquiry on the 1st day questioning #spycops officer HN16 James Thomson. Asked about his abuse & manipulation of women he says it was a long time ago & sexism was accepable then. He was deployed 1997-2002.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffYd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffYd...
Spycops inquiry reaction: lunchtime of 05 Nov 2025 - HN16 James Thomson evidence day 1
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Lunchtime report from the Undercover Policing Inquiry on the 1st day questioning #spycops officer HN16 James Thomson. Asked about his abuse & manipulation of women he says it was a long time ago & sexism was accepable then. He was deployed 1997-2002.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffYd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffYd...
Instant reaction from the #spycops public inquiry. It's the 1st of 5 days questioning HN16 James Thomson who infiltrated animal rights activists 1997-2002. He deceived several women into long-term intimate relationships. He's already been caught lying
youtu.be/sbRr7fVwr-g
youtu.be/sbRr7fVwr-g
Spycops inquiry reaction: morning of 05 Nov 2025 - HN16 James Thomson evidence
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Instant reaction from the #spycops public inquiry. It's the 1st of 5 days questioning HN16 James Thomson who infiltrated animal rights activists 1997-2002. He deceived several women into long-term intimate relationships. He's already been caught lying
youtu.be/sbRr7fVwr-g
youtu.be/sbRr7fVwr-g
#spycops officer James Thomson took a hunt sab on holiday to France - as part of a plan he concoted to frame the guy for smuggling firearms supposedly to kill a fox hunter. Here's @tombfowler.bsky.social of the Spycops Info podcast with one of his snappy summaries:
youtube.com/shorts/lpJJN...
youtube.com/shorts/lpJJN...
Spycops inquiry reaction: summary of 4 Nov 2025 - planting a gun to frame an activist
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
#spycops officer James Thomson took a hunt sab on holiday to France - as part of a plan he concoted to frame the guy for smuggling firearms supposedly to kill a fox hunter. Here's @tombfowler.bsky.social of the Spycops Info podcast with one of his snappy summaries:
youtube.com/shorts/lpJJN...
youtube.com/shorts/lpJJN...
Here's @tombfowler.bsky.social of the Spycops Info podcast with a quickfire summary of yesterday's hearing - the theft of Kevin Crossland's identity. The officer who did it, HN16 James Thomson, starts his 5 days giving evidence later this morning.
youtube.com/shorts/RC6yJ...
youtube.com/shorts/RC6yJ...
Spycops inquiry reaction: summary of 4 Nov 2025 - theft of Kevin Crossland's identity
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Here's @tombfowler.bsky.social of the Spycops Info podcast with a quickfire summary of yesterday's hearing - the theft of Kevin Crossland's identity. The officer who did it, HN16 James Thomson, starts his 5 days giving evidence later this morning.
youtube.com/shorts/RC6yJ...
youtube.com/shorts/RC6yJ...
Instant reaction at the end of the day at the Undercover Policing Inquiry. We heard from 'L3' , a late addition. He was a minor hunt sab who recently found out #spycops officer HN16 James Thomson has made him out to be a dangerous and violent person
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrC3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrC3...
Spycops inquiry reaction: end of 04 Nov 2025 - L3 evidence
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Instant reaction at the end of the day at the Undercover Policing Inquiry. We heard from 'L3' , a late addition. He was a minor hunt sab who recently found out #spycops officer HN16 James Thomson has made him out to be a dangerous and violent person
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrC3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrC3...
Live from the #spycops inquiry, @tombfowler.bsky.social is joined by Eveline Lubbers of the Undercover Research Group. The Inquiry has been questioning witness L3, a member of Croydon Hunt Saboteurs who was spied on by Special Demonstration Officer HN16 James Thomson
youtu.be/AO8aJSAv6JE
youtu.be/AO8aJSAv6JE
Spycops inquiry reaction: lunchtime of 04 Nov 2025 - L3 evidence
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Live from the #spycops inquiry, @tombfowler.bsky.social is joined by Eveline Lubbers of the Undercover Research Group. The Inquiry has been questioning witness L3, a member of Croydon Hunt Saboteurs who was spied on by Special Demonstration Officer HN16 James Thomson
youtu.be/AO8aJSAv6JE
youtu.be/AO8aJSAv6JE
Reaction from this morning's #spycops inquiry hearing - we've been hearing from Liisa Crossland, stepmother of Kevin Crossland whose identity was stolen by Special Demonstration Squad officer HN16 James Thomson.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkXV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkXV...
Spycops inquiry reaction: morning of 04 Nov 2025 - Liisa Crossland evidence
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
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November 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Reaction from this morning's #spycops inquiry hearing - we've been hearing from Liisa Crossland, stepmother of Kevin Crossland whose identity was stolen by Special Demonstration Squad officer HN16 James Thomson.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkXV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkXV...