Jack Greig-Midlane
@thejackgm.bsky.social
Sociology of policing, police reform, public order, politics of expression. Teach criminology @ UWE. Will post cat pictures. Talks underground punk, indie, etc. ⚽️ #CAFC
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This is a remarkable case of Chinese authorities threatening a UK university into halting research on human rights violations, and the university acquiescing.
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
www.bbc.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 AM
This is a remarkable case of Chinese authorities threatening a UK university into halting research on human rights violations, and the university acquiescing.
“You ruined my night completely so you could have the money and I hope now you can spend it on lessons in grace and decorum. Because you have all the grace of a reversing dump truck without any tyres on.”
November 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
“You ruined my night completely so you could have the money and I hope now you can spend it on lessons in grace and decorum. Because you have all the grace of a reversing dump truck without any tyres on.”
Should we be worried that the leader of the current opposition treats her role as a kind of amateur debating club member?
November 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Should we be worried that the leader of the current opposition treats her role as a kind of amateur debating club member?
A real head scratcher as to why Farage, who allegedly never intentionally directly racially abused anyone, keeps hiring people to his political party do numerous racisms
Reflections on the budget from the head of Students4Reform
November 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A real head scratcher as to why Farage, who allegedly never intentionally directly racially abused anyone, keeps hiring people to his political party do numerous racisms
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Canterbury Centre for Policing Research:
Annual Conference 2026
Shaping Tomorrow's Policing: Evidence, Innovation and Impact
21-22 Jan 2026
eventshub.canterbury.ac.uk/s/conference...
Annual Conference 2026
Shaping Tomorrow's Policing: Evidence, Innovation and Impact
21-22 Jan 2026
eventshub.canterbury.ac.uk/s/conference...
November 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Canterbury Centre for Policing Research:
Annual Conference 2026
Shaping Tomorrow's Policing: Evidence, Innovation and Impact
21-22 Jan 2026
eventshub.canterbury.ac.uk/s/conference...
Annual Conference 2026
Shaping Tomorrow's Policing: Evidence, Innovation and Impact
21-22 Jan 2026
eventshub.canterbury.ac.uk/s/conference...
Will be interested to see what comes next. Potentially a very radical police reformation in the pipeline in New York City
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Will be interested to see what comes next. Potentially a very radical police reformation in the pipeline in New York City
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As expected the UK government is expanding its use of #facialrecognition technology from policing to immigration enforcement. www.gov.uk/government/p...
Immigration Enforcement facial recognition policy
This policy outlines Immigration Enforcement’s strategic, operational, and legal framework for the ethical use of live facial recognition technology.
www.gov.uk
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
As expected the UK government is expanding its use of #facialrecognition technology from policing to immigration enforcement. www.gov.uk/government/p...
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For anyone considering applying to the LSE please be aware that your faculty will be engaged in High Level Debate, and our advanced thinking may be a bit difficult for you to handle at first. We trust though that with time and our training you will be able to Ascend to our level.
But the wet bandits are also gods. They take fatal injury after fatal injury and they just dust themselves off and continue their relentless pursuit of Kevin. It should be horrifying, but
Kevin’s innocence obscures this.
Kevin’s innocence obscures this.
November 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
For anyone considering applying to the LSE please be aware that your faculty will be engaged in High Level Debate, and our advanced thinking may be a bit difficult for you to handle at first. We trust though that with time and our training you will be able to Ascend to our level.
The national anthem (UK) should be boycotted until we change it to one that is actually good (and represents a contemporary multicultural nation in the lyrics rather than reverence to outdated institutions)
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The national anthem (UK) should be boycotted until we change it to one that is actually good (and represents a contemporary multicultural nation in the lyrics rather than reverence to outdated institutions)
“The abolition is a victory for chief constables & a sign of how influential they are in the Labour government’s thinking about policing.
It also makes the merger and abolition of local forces, which chiefs want & government is considering, potentially easier.”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
It also makes the merger and abolition of local forces, which chiefs want & government is considering, potentially easier.”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Police and crime commissioners to be abolished
Home secretary says PCCs, in England and Wales, were ‘failed experiment’ – and scrapping them will save £100m over this parliament
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“The abolition is a victory for chief constables & a sign of how influential they are in the Labour government’s thinking about policing.
It also makes the merger and abolition of local forces, which chiefs want & government is considering, potentially easier.”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
It also makes the merger and abolition of local forces, which chiefs want & government is considering, potentially easier.”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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“There were no political or religious motivations. They were rich people who went there for fun and personal satisfaction. We are talking about people who love guns who perhaps go to shooting ranges or on safari in Africa.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
November 12, 2025 at 4:22 AM
“There were no political or religious motivations. They were rich people who went there for fun and personal satisfaction. We are talking about people who love guns who perhaps go to shooting ranges or on safari in Africa.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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This year’s data tells us that last year’s data was wrong —
Last year The Met claimed a 27% reduction in their use of s136 MHA - this year, they revised the numbers and ALL of that reduction disappeared.
Last year The Met claimed a 27% reduction in their use of s136 MHA - this year, they revised the numbers and ALL of that reduction disappeared.
NEW BLOG - "New Statistics on 136"
It's not the fault of the Home Office new 136 data begs questions about practice, recording inaccuracy and revision of last year's data.
It's resistant to simple-explanation of what's going on so I hope no-one tries.
mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/2025/11/06/n...
It's not the fault of the Home Office new 136 data begs questions about practice, recording inaccuracy and revision of last year's data.
It's resistant to simple-explanation of what's going on so I hope no-one tries.
mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/2025/11/06/n...
New Statistics on 136
It’s hard to predict when the Home Office are going to release their latest statistics on section 136 Mental Health Act 1983. The newest batch came out today 6th Nov ’25, the last lot …
mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
This year’s data tells us that last year’s data was wrong —
Last year The Met claimed a 27% reduction in their use of s136 MHA - this year, they revised the numbers and ALL of that reduction disappeared.
Last year The Met claimed a 27% reduction in their use of s136 MHA - this year, they revised the numbers and ALL of that reduction disappeared.
“Some of the beauty parlours are selling them in this setting not realising that they are selling medicine that could end up giving them a custodial sentence … In both customer and seller there is a lack of awareness.”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Crime gangs in UK start making own branded weight-loss drugs
Medicines watchdog says criminals are designing packaging and branding to look like legitimate product
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
“Some of the beauty parlours are selling them in this setting not realising that they are selling medicine that could end up giving them a custodial sentence … In both customer and seller there is a lack of awareness.”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Advisers told ministers banning Palestine Action could make it more popular
Advisers told ministers banning Palestine Action could make it more popular
Briefing paper warned proscription could also heighten Muslim-Jewish tensions and be seen as favouring Israel
Ministers banned Palestine Action despite being told by their advisers it could “inadvertently enhance” the group’s profile, an official government document shows.
The briefing paper was written three months before the proscription of the group, which was set up to take direct action to halt UK arms supplies to Israel. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Advisers told ministers banning Palestine Action could make it more popular
What is the reason to stop reporting foot patrol visibility figures? Odd, considering this comes as new Neighbourhood Policing strategy has been rolled out
It looks like ONS have stopped reporting on the visibility of police foot patrols in the Crime in England and Wales annual supplementary tables - last seen in the March 2023 version. www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
November 10, 2025 at 8:51 AM
What is the reason to stop reporting foot patrol visibility figures? Odd, considering this comes as new Neighbourhood Policing strategy has been rolled out
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Can anyone point me to any good examples of writing on equality vs equity as they relate to policing, ideally with specific reference to the public sector equality duty in the Equality Act 2010?
June 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Can anyone point me to any good examples of writing on equality vs equity as they relate to policing, ideally with specific reference to the public sector equality duty in the Equality Act 2010?
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And as to the Trump speech to the January 6 mob - yes, he encouraged them. Listen to the speech.
And if you still don't believe that Trump sided with the violent insurrectionists, remember that on the first day of his second term, Trump pardoned them all - some 1600 people charged or convicted.
And if you still don't believe that Trump sided with the violent insurrectionists, remember that on the first day of his second term, Trump pardoned them all - some 1600 people charged or convicted.
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
And as to the Trump speech to the January 6 mob - yes, he encouraged them. Listen to the speech.
And if you still don't believe that Trump sided with the violent insurrectionists, remember that on the first day of his second term, Trump pardoned them all - some 1600 people charged or convicted.
And if you still don't believe that Trump sided with the violent insurrectionists, remember that on the first day of his second term, Trump pardoned them all - some 1600 people charged or convicted.
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We’ve made this investigation free to read because so many people in Sheffield are affected by this story.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We’ve made this investigation free to read because so many people in Sheffield are affected by this story.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
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Federal immigration cops are using "wellness checks" on minors as a ruse to get into homes and arrest people for alleged immigration violations. In this case, an alleged check on a 17-year-old let them arrest his 22-year-old brother, who was brought here at 11 and has protected status.
Unannounced Child "Wellness Checks" by Armed Federal Agents Raise Concerns - Institute for Public Service Reporting - Memphis %
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www.psrmemphis.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Federal immigration cops are using "wellness checks" on minors as a ruse to get into homes and arrest people for alleged immigration violations. In this case, an alleged check on a 17-year-old let them arrest his 22-year-old brother, who was brought here at 11 and has protected status.
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Are you a PhD student working on a criminological topic (broadly construed)? If so, then please consider applying to the LSE's inaugural criminology PhD Symposium:
www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...
www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...
Mannheim Centre for Criminology | PhD Symposium 2026
The LSE’s Mannheim Centre for Criminology is pleased to announce the inaugural PhD Symposium taking place 18-19 May 2026
www.lse.ac.uk
November 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Are you a PhD student working on a criminological topic (broadly construed)? If so, then please consider applying to the LSE's inaugural criminology PhD Symposium:
www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...
www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...
Good illustration here of how international culture wars topics are consumed and deployed (in apparently nonsense fashion) by political movements
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
South Korea grapples with surge in anti-China sentiment as Xi Jinping prepares to fly in
Maga-inspired protests regularly take place on streets of Seoul amid chants of ‘Korea for Koreans’ as South prepares to host crucial Apec summit
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Good illustration here of how international culture wars topics are consumed and deployed (in apparently nonsense fashion) by political movements
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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Monty Python understood p-hacking
October 23, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Monty Python understood p-hacking
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It's genuinely crackers that in the UK, a social media company can *take advertising money from a fraudster*, the bank has to repay the victim out of its pocket, and the social media company doesn't even have to give the advertising cash to the bank! They make money on the transaction!
EXCLUSIVE: The British government is preparing to roll back on its pledge to make Big Tech companies pay for scams in its upcoming fraud strategy.
Banks furious as UK shies away from making Big Tech pay for fraud
Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged before the election to put tech giants on the hook for fraud.
www.politico.eu
October 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM
It's genuinely crackers that in the UK, a social media company can *take advertising money from a fraudster*, the bank has to repay the victim out of its pocket, and the social media company doesn't even have to give the advertising cash to the bank! They make money on the transaction!