ELLIS CASHMORE
@elliscashmore.bsky.social
Author of "The Destruction and Creation of Michael Jackson" (above), "Elizabeth Taylor" (both published by Bloomsbury) and "Celebrity Culture" (Routledge, now in its 3rd edition). Regular contributor to Fair Observer magazine.
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From 2000 to today knife attacks arrests and killings have haunted Carnival. Overzealous policing is often blamed yet few credible causes are offered. Carnival remains caught between joy and jeopardy.
#NottingHillCarnival #KnifeCrime #London #MetPolice #Carnival2025 #UKEvents
From 2000 to today knife attacks arrests and killings have haunted Carnival. Overzealous policing is often blamed yet few credible causes are offered. Carnival remains caught between joy and jeopardy.
#NottingHillCarnival #KnifeCrime #London #MetPolice #Carnival2025 #UKEvents
August 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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From 2000 to today knife attacks arrests and killings have haunted Carnival. Overzealous policing is often blamed yet few credible causes are offered. Carnival remains caught between joy and jeopardy.
#NottingHillCarnival #KnifeCrime #London #MetPolice #Carnival2025 #UKEvents
From 2000 to today knife attacks arrests and killings have haunted Carnival. Overzealous policing is often blamed yet few credible causes are offered. Carnival remains caught between joy and jeopardy.
#NottingHillCarnival #KnifeCrime #London #MetPolice #Carnival2025 #UKEvents
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In 2000 the Stephen Lawrence report confirmed institutional racism in the Met. For Carnival it was a reminder that policing and prejudice were still entangled.
#NottingHillCarnival #StephenLawrence #InstitutionalRacism #MetPolice #BlackHistory
In 2000 the Stephen Lawrence report confirmed institutional racism in the Met. For Carnival it was a reminder that policing and prejudice were still entangled.
#NottingHillCarnival #StephenLawrence #InstitutionalRacism #MetPolice #BlackHistory
August 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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In 2000 the Stephen Lawrence report confirmed institutional racism in the Met. For Carnival it was a reminder that policing and prejudice were still entangled.
#NottingHillCarnival #StephenLawrence #InstitutionalRacism #MetPolice #BlackHistory
In 2000 the Stephen Lawrence report confirmed institutional racism in the Met. For Carnival it was a reminder that policing and prejudice were still entangled.
#NottingHillCarnival #StephenLawrence #InstitutionalRacism #MetPolice #BlackHistory
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1981–84 saw riots in Brixton Toxteth and Handsworth. These uprisings exposed deep racial and social divisions which echoed through Notting Hill Carnival. Mistrust of police grew sharper.
#NottingHillCarnival #Brixton #Riots #RaceRelations #LondonHistory #Carnival
1981–84 saw riots in Brixton Toxteth and Handsworth. These uprisings exposed deep racial and social divisions which echoed through Notting Hill Carnival. Mistrust of police grew sharper.
#NottingHillCarnival #Brixton #Riots #RaceRelations #LondonHistory #Carnival
August 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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1981–84 saw riots in Brixton Toxteth and Handsworth. These uprisings exposed deep racial and social divisions which echoed through Notting Hill Carnival. Mistrust of police grew sharper.
#NottingHillCarnival #Brixton #Riots #RaceRelations #LondonHistory #Carnival
1981–84 saw riots in Brixton Toxteth and Handsworth. These uprisings exposed deep racial and social divisions which echoed through Notting Hill Carnival. Mistrust of police grew sharper.
#NottingHillCarnival #Brixton #Riots #RaceRelations #LondonHistory #Carnival
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The 1980s brought the notorious “sus” laws. Stop-and-search powers fell hardest on Black youth and tensions with police escalated. Carnival became a flashpoint for conflict.
#NottingHillCarnival #SusLaws #MetPolice #BlackHistory #LondonEvents #Carnival
The 1980s brought the notorious “sus” laws. Stop-and-search powers fell hardest on Black youth and tensions with police escalated. Carnival became a flashpoint for conflict.
#NottingHillCarnival #SusLaws #MetPolice #BlackHistory #LondonEvents #Carnival
August 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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The 1980s brought the notorious “sus” laws. Stop-and-search powers fell hardest on Black youth and tensions with police escalated. Carnival became a flashpoint for conflict.
#NottingHillCarnival #SusLaws #MetPolice #BlackHistory #LondonEvents #Carnival
The 1980s brought the notorious “sus” laws. Stop-and-search powers fell hardest on Black youth and tensions with police escalated. Carnival became a flashpoint for conflict.
#NottingHillCarnival #SusLaws #MetPolice #BlackHistory #LondonEvents #Carnival
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In the 1970s the rise of the Rastafari movement and reggae reshaped Carnival. A cultural showcase turned political stage giving it a distinct identity as both celebration and resistance.
#NottingHillCarnival #Rastafari #Reggae #BlackHistory #LondonCulture
In the 1970s the rise of the Rastafari movement and reggae reshaped Carnival. A cultural showcase turned political stage giving it a distinct identity as both celebration and resistance.
#NottingHillCarnival #Rastafari #Reggae #BlackHistory #LondonCulture
August 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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In the 1970s the rise of the Rastafari movement and reggae reshaped Carnival. A cultural showcase turned political stage giving it a distinct identity as both celebration and resistance.
#NottingHillCarnival #Rastafari #Reggae #BlackHistory #LondonCulture
In the 1970s the rise of the Rastafari movement and reggae reshaped Carnival. A cultural showcase turned political stage giving it a distinct identity as both celebration and resistance.
#NottingHillCarnival #Rastafari #Reggae #BlackHistory #LondonCulture