Rob Jones and I have an article forthcoming in the Journal of Law and Society: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... We ask whether it’s possible to speak meaningfully of a ‘right’ to use the Welsh language in prison. Our answer: not really.

Is there a ‘right’ to use Welsh in prison?

The use of the Welsh language is generally understood as a ‘right’ in contemporary Wales. While this right is often lauded as one of Welsh devolution's defining achievements, the efficacy of current ....

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Andy Burnham has argued for public control of water and energy, but what kind of public ownership can meet the challenges of environment and climate breakdown? In a blog for the @ukcla.bsky.social, I explore a case study of Labour's post-war nationalisation of electricity. [1/3]

UK Constitutional Law Association@ukcla.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Andrew Woodhouse: Power Failure – Electricity Nationalisation and The Erosion of the Public Corporation’s “Three Freedoms” (1947-1967) ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/06/18/a...

‘The judge declared himself “bound by the legislation” to sentence the Filton Four to “special custodial sentences” as terrorists. He didn’t mention that it was his choice to approve the application fifteen months ago.’ @nicholasrl.bsky.social on Palestine Action. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/ju...

Nicholas Reed Langen | Legislative Sleight of Hand

Every white Serco prison van that drove into Woolwich Crown Court on Friday morning was met with a cacophony of cheers,...

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Senedd Election 2026: Rupture and Radicalism in Welsh Politics Read our latest blog from @nyedavies.bsky.social Read more: edin.ac/3RvxJES

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I’ve written a short post for Undod about the Welsh Labour government’s entanglement with the defence industry, and why today’s elections are an important opportunity to change course. undod.cymru/en/2026/05/0...

Confronting the Defence Industry in Wales - undod

As we await the election results Greg Davies considers the genuine change possible in one area of economic activity that has got its claws into Cymru even deeper during devolution. … Continue reading ...

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I've written a post setting out why I think the Divisional Court reached the right conclusions in its recent Palestine Action ruling.

UK Constitutional Law Association@ukcla.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Daniella Lock: In Defence of the Divisional Court’s Palestine Action Ruling ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/03/02/d...

👉NEW -- UK awarded contract to firm overseen by sanctioned Israeli minister by John McEvoy Exclusive: £10 million deal signed with company linked to Bezalel Smotrich who is sanctioned by Britain www.declassifieduk.org/uk-awarded-c...

UK awarded contract to firm overseen by sanctioned Israeli minister

Exclusive: £10 million deal signed with company linked to Bezalel Smotrich who is sanctioned by Britain

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Some quick thoughts on Ammori (apologies if I miss stuff, or misstate things) The court finds the proscription unlawful at 3 junctures here 1. The failure to apply the policy (common law) 2. The "legal basis" and 3. The "fair balance" stages of the proportionality test for human rights (HRA)

Paul F Scott@paulfscott.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Palestine Action judgment: www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...

On access by Palantir (and other companies) to the UK's national security infrastructure, this recent paper sets out developments in contracting out UK national security protection and raises questions about what this means for the UK's operational independence: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Public power and private hands: outsourcing in UK national security law

Published in King's Law Journal (Vol. 36, No. 3, 2025)

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Byline Times@bylinetimes.bsky.social · 8mo ago

"If Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein disqualifies him from holding power, why does the company controlled by Epstein's business partner and co-owner retain access to the UK's most sensitive national security infrastructure?" Peter Thiel. Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir. The UK Government.

👉 NEW -- Palestine Action protesters found not guilty of Elbit burglary by Phil Miller Campaigners claim ‘huge blow’ to government after landmark prosecution of direct action group fails. www.declassifieduk.org/palestine-ac...

Palestine Action protesters found not guilty of Elbit burglary

Campaigners claim ‘huge blow’ to government after landmark prosecution of direct action group fails.

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“There are now more people in Wales who say they feel Welsh rather than British, it’s accelerated madly since Brexit and Covid… In England, Britishness is seen as the more inclusive identity, when Englishness isn’t, necessarily” - @jaclarner.bsky.social #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru

‘You can tell the mood has changed’: How Plaid Cymru led the Welsh fightback against Reform

Nigel Farage’s party was on the charge in Wales – but after the seismic Caerphilly byelection, progressives now believe they can come out on top in May

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My piece, 'Trans Liberation and Law: Structure, Limits and Strategy after FWS', is available now. It considers the legal route of struggle, examining the structural and material conditions that result in limits of such a strategy. @legalform.bsky.social legalform.blog/2026/01/30/t...

Trans Liberation and Law:  Structure, Limits and Strategy after FWS – Aoife Edith Rosa

Aoife Edith Rosa considers law as strategy and tactic for trans liberation after For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers.

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WRU Chair Richard Collier-Keywood and First Minister Eluned Morgan both insist that the organisations they lead retain the confidence of the Welsh public. The evidence suggests otherwise ✍️Nye Davies wp.me/p8Mk4U-1dI1

A judicial review of the ban on Palestine Action will be allowed to go ahead, a judge at Scotland's highest civil court has ruled. Former diplomat Craig Murray brought a petition for a review of the decision to the Court of Session earlier this month. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Court of Session review into Palestine Action ban will go ahead

Scotland's highest civil court will consider a case over the proscribing of the group as a terrorist organisation.

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I have a new article in the Howard Journal of Crime & Justice: 'The UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery on the Labour Rights of Incarcerated People: A Case Study of England and Wales'. Thanks to Rob Jones & Greg Davies for inviting me. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery on the Labour Rights of Incarcerated People: A Case Study of England and Wales

This article presents the 2024 Report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, entitled ‘Contemporary Forms of Slavery as Affecting Currently and Formerly Incarcerat...

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Quite - and I don’t say this lightly - an extraordinary poll for the Welsh Parliament election in May via @itvcymruwales.bsky.social 👇👇 The Polanski surge is hitting the Greens in Wales and Reform appear to have plateaued. A big Plaid lead and Lab/Cons in 4th/5th. www.itv.com/news/wales/2...

"I’m on hunger strike in a British prison. This is why," writes Amu Gib www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I’m on hunger strike in a British prison. This is why | Amu Gib

Our demands are simple – and they start with stopping the flow of arms to Israel, says activist Amu Gib

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How a Palestine Action hunger striker was left on her cell floor Qesser Zuhrah was experiencing worsening chest pains and was told by a nurse ‘you don’t decide if you go to hospital, I do' www.middleeasteye.net/news/can-you...

‘Can you get an ambulance? I’m scared’: How a Palestine Action hunger striker was left on her cell floor

Qesser Zuhrah was experiencing worsening chest pains and was told by a nurse ‘you don’t decide if you go to hospital, I do'

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‘None of the six hunger strikers is charged with terrorism offences: all, however, have been subject to arbitrary and demeaning treatment since the Palestine Action ban.’ E.S. Wight on the largest co-ordinated hunger strike in British prisons since 1981, from the blog. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...

E.S. Wight | On Hunger Strike

Qesser Zuhrah, Amu Gib, Heba Muraisi, Jon Cink, T Hoxha and Kamran Ahmed are on hunger strike. All are on remand in...

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It's not just Gaza. From the West Bank to Syria and Lebanon, Israel's onslaught continues | Nesrine Malik

It's not just Gaza. From the West Bank to Syria and Lebanon, Israel's onslaught continues | Nesrine Malik

Broken ceasefires, bombing, ground incursions and mounting deaths: Israeli imperialism is now expanding across the region, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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I recorded a podcast with @daniellalock.bsky.social and @colinmurray.bsky.social in which we discuss decision to ban #PalestineAction. There is some really excellent stuff in here-- Daniella and Colin are on top of their briefs. Please do check it out and share widely! youtu.be/tKN4Wk2SEyQ?...

Banning Palestine Action: Legal Experts Explain the Implications for UK Democracy

YouTube video by Dr Alan Greene

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“The glaring weaknesses of prisoners’ Welsh language rights also demand fresh consideration of the anomalous constitutional arrangements governing prisons in Wales. The only common law country in the world to have its own legislature and executive without its own justice system.” 1/2

Commissioner to investigate HM Prison and Probation Service

Stephen Price The Welsh Language Commissioner has announced that an investigation will be conducted to consider how HM Prison and Probation Service implements its Welsh language scheme following claim...

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“We have a duty to resist wherever we are, weaponising everything at our disposal.” Calla Walsh on the Prisoners for Palestine hunger strike. newsocialist.org.uk/transmission...

“Who blinks first is lost”: on the Prisoners for Palestine hunger strike

“We have a duty to resist wherever we are, weaponising everything at our disposal.”

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NEWYDD - Adroddiad gan @robdjones.bsky.social yn dadansoddi'r data diweddaraf ar garchardai a charchariad yng Nghymru 👇 NEW - Report from Dr Robert Jones analyses the latest data on prisons and imprisonment in Wales 👇 #Wales #Cymru #Senedd26 www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Women in Wales are being jailed more often

Research has been carried out by a team at Cardiff University

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🚨 NEW in @bjpols.bsky.social : When Partygate hit Westminster, trust in Scottish politicians increased. Our experiments reveal a "contrast effect" - scandals at one level can make the other look better by comparison. Who lost most trust in Westminster? Scottish unionists. Read now #OpenAccess 👇

British Journal of Political Science@bjpols.bsky.social · 11mo ago

NEW - Political Scandals and Vertical Contagion in Multilevel Systems - cup.org/47wHeJB - @jaclarner.bsky.social, Robert Johns, @ailsahenderson.bsky.social, @frasmcm.bsky.social & @cjcarman.bsky.social #OpenAccess

Research from @robdjones.bsky.social and @gjdavies.bsky.social has shed light on the attitudes towards the Welsh language inside Wales’s largest prison: Welsh-speaking inmates 'told to speak English' in prison www.bbc.com/news/article...

HMP Berwyn: Welsh-speaking prisoners 'told to speak English' in prison

Ex-inmates say Welsh speakers were made to use English at Wales' biggest prison.

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The Hillsborough Law (aka Public Office Accountability Bill) will help hold police & other state actors to account for lying & covering up scandals. Follow @cfpjustice.bsky.social to see how other state cover-ups have affected communities across the UK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=byJT...

Hillsborough Law: Justice Not Delivered

YouTube video by Centre for Peoples Justice

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Listen to Dr @nyedavies.bsky.social discuss the life and political journey of totemic - and complex - figure of Welsh Labour history, Aneurin Bevan 👇 Available on the History Extra podcast from the BBC History Magazine in Apple, Spotify, and all other podcast apps open.spotify.com/episode/6sOy...

1/ two new posts from my current research project, asking how migrant workers & #modern_slavery survivors understand 'labour exploitation' and, more broadly, agency and meaning at work 1. Some insights from listening to migrant workers about labour exploitation: www.josephcentre.org/post/what-do...

What does labour exploitation really mean? Listening to migrant workers

Dr Maayan Niezna writes...“The conditions in the hotel where I worked as a cleaner were horrible”, one London cleaner told me. “Normally, we would have to do 18-20 rooms, but in the summer, we might h...

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