Undercover Policing and the British Left
From History Workshop Podcast by History Workshop
April 29, 2026 · 1h 2m
About this episode
The episode discusses the revelations from the UK's Undercover Policing Inquiry regarding the treatment of social justice activists by the surveillance state.
What do the materials unearthed in the UK's Undercover Policing Inquiry reveal about the abuse of social justice activists by the surveillance state? Two core participants in the ongoing inquiry explore its history from the inside out.
People in this episode
Hosts: History Workshop, History Workshop Podcast
Guest: Core Participants
Topics covered
- undercover policing
- British Left
- social justice
- surveillance
- activism
- inquiry
Keywords
- undercover policing
- British Left
- social justice activists
- surveillance state
- inquiry
- abuse
- history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UK's Undercover Policing Inquiry, surveillance state
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