Spies in the Camp – Tom Fowler
Sat 01 Nov
|The Riverfront
Undercover police infiltration of a political movement


Time & Location
01 Nov 2025, 14:00 – 15:30
The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport NP20 1HG, UK
About the Event
As the public inquiry continues into what’s become known as the ‘Spycops’ controversy, veteran activist and podcaster Tom Fowler will give an absorbing insight into the operations of undercover police units which targeted and infiltrated his and other campaign groups, often spending years masquerading as genuine members while they bent rules and abused trust to gather information.
Tom will also give an update on revelations from the latest phase of the public inquiry, due to begin on 13th October. An interim report from the long-running probe has already found these spying activities ‘unjustified’ and officers guilty of ‘serious wrongs.’ This fascinating free entry presentation will run alongside the Newport Radical Bookfair. Wrth i’r ymchwiliad cyhoeddus barhau i’r hyn sydd bellach yn cael ei adnabod fel y ddadl ‘Spycops’, bydd yr ymgyrchydd profiadol a’r podledwr Tom Fowler yn rhoi cipolwg hynod ddiddorol ar weithrediadau unedau heddlu cudd a dargedodd ac a dreiddiodd…