Kevin Maxwell

Writer and advocate

The Problem with… National Security

I wrote an opinion piece the other day, surrounding the detention of David Miranda – the partner of The Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000. There are always two sides to every story, with those including leading figures believing the stop under UK Anti-Terror Legislation was not right whilst the…

The Problem with… Schedule 7 Terrorism

As a former Special Branch Counter Terrorism Intelligence Detective who acted as an examining officer at Heathrow Airport within Scotland Yard, I more than most know of the positives and negatives of this unique and powerful UK legislation under the Terrorism Act 2000. Part of my court challenge against the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service at…

Barclays Premier League

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Apparently, there’s a vicious rumour going around that this thing called ‘football’ where you kick a ball with your foot starts today … it’s where fit good-looking rich hot and sweaty men chase each other around a field, whilst grabbing and tackling then whipping their shirts up or off and hugging/kissing if they score whilst thousands of other men cheer them on, ending in a communal bath and/or shower. And the reason I don’t like, watch or take part is?

“Come on The Reds”

“Up The Toffees”

McCue & my House of Commons evidence

McCue & Partners assisted me, its client, a black and gay former counter-terror officer, harassed and discriminated against by the Met, to submit my evidence to the Home Affairs Committee on Leadership and Standards in the Police. Click ‘Read More’ to read the full text of my evidence.