Janet Clark is a Visiting Research Fellow in the History Department at the Open University, and a member of the International Centre for the History of Crime, Policing and Justice

• AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsList of imagesForeword Chapter 1 Introduction and background debates Chapter 2 Our precious liberties: disparate interests and common cause Chapter 3 Political expression: people, parties and pressure groups Chapter 4 Policemen, protesters and libertarians Chapter 5 The NCCL in action: networks, methods and strategies Chapter 6 Beyond the legitimate province of a policeman: Fascists, anti-fascism and new police powers Chapter 7 Police powers and politics: police and Home Office responses Chapter 8 The NCCL: recognition and regime change Chapter 9 Conclusion Appendix A: Biographical information Appendix B: Extracts from the Public Order Act 1936 Bibliography

Janet Clark is a Visiting Research Fellow in the History Department at the Open University, and a member of the International Centre for the History of Crime, Policing and Justice

• AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsList of imagesForeword Chapter 1 Introduction and background debates Chapter 2 Our precious liberties: disparate interests and common cause Chapter 3 Political expression: people, parties and pressure groups Chapter 4 Policemen, protesters and libertarians Chapter 5 The NCCL in action: networks, methods and strategies Chapter 6 Beyond the legitimate province of a policeman: Fascists, anti-fascism and new police powers Chapter 7 Police powers and politics: police and Home Office responses Chapter 8 The NCCL: recognition and regime change Chapter 9 Conclusion Appendix A: Biographical information Appendix B: Extracts from the Public Order Act 1936 Bibliography

Janet Clark is a Visiting Research Fellow in the History Department at the Open University, and a member of the International Centre for the History of Crime, Policing and Justice

• AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsList of imagesForeword Chapter 1 Introduction and background debates Chapter 2 Our precious liberties: disparate interests and common cause Chapter 3 Political expression: people, parties and pressure groups Chapter 4 Policemen, protesters and libertarians Chapter 5 The NCCL in action: networks, methods and strategies Chapter 6 Beyond the legitimate province of a policeman: Fascists, anti-fascism and new police powers Chapter 7 Police powers and politics: police and Home Office responses Chapter 8 The NCCL: recognition and regime change Chapter 9 Conclusion Appendix A: Biographical information Appendix B: Extracts from the Public Order Act 1936 Bibliography