New Justice for Mark Barnsley Book

A new 92 page book ‘In the Hands of the Enemy : Mark Barnsley’s Struggle for Justice’ is now available. The book is a fully illustrated collection of writings by Mark, his family and a broad range of his supporters and fellow prisoners. Designed to give the reader a fuller understanding of Mark’s case and his long campaign for justice, the many varied articles also give valuable insight into miscarriages of justice, the prison system, Mark’s long history of political activism and his connection to the wider struggle for justice. This book is powerful reading.

IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY: Mark Barnsley’s Struggle for Justice With an Introduction by former Political Prisoner John Barker

Published by Justice For Mark Barnsley. Available October 2001. Paperback, 92 pages




Illustrated.

£6 (includes post & packing). ISBN: 1-873605-89-7

"Mark Barnsley is one of Britain’s ‘secret’ political prisoners, a hostage of the State. In 1994 he was attacked by 15 middle-class students, and ended up sentenced to 12 years in prison for supposedly attacking them. This was no ‘accidental’ miscarriage of justice, but a calculated move by the British State to ‘take out’ a political activist, a long standing thorn in their side. In The Hands Of The Enemy takes over where Beaten Up, Fitted Up, Locked Up, the first Justice for Mark Barnsley pamphlet, left off. Using articles written by friends, comrades, fellow-prisoners, and by Mark himself, In The Hands Of The Enemy tells the story of a political prisoner described by Prisons Minister Paul Boateng as “a major ringleader for prisoners unrest”, and exposes the depths that the State will go to to deal with it’s enemies. If, no matter how light-heartedly, you’ve ever classed yourself as an enemy of the State, you should read this before it’s too late, and you too find yourself In The Hands Of The Enemy. " - From the back cover.

“This book will arouse indignation against a system which can treat ordinary people in such a way. It will also inspire others to take up the campaign for justice, not only for Mark Barnsley, but for victims of miscarriages of justice everywhere.”  Direct Action , Autumn 2001.

“The critical articles on what prison conditions are - and what our rulers are planning for them to be - mean this book is indispensable for anyone who believes in a freer or fairer society. Anyone who believes in revolutionary change would learn a lot from this book: this is not just a warning of what the state can (and will) do, but also an inspiring account of revolutionary principles in action.”  Bulletin of the Kate Sharpley Library.

“Each day I’m held within the clutches of a thousand tyrants, big and small, who continue to do everything they can to break me. The abuses that I am subjected to should be condemned, and loudly, but ultimately they will make no difference, they will certainly never achieve their aim of bringing me to my knees. I remain defiant, and will continue to fight for justice until my dying breath.” Mark Barnsley, Wakefield Prison.

Support Mark’s Campaign by calling your local bookshop/library and asking them to stock In The Hands Of The Enemy. Order In The Hands Of The Enemy by post direct from Justice for Mark Barnsley. Please make cheques/Postal Orders payable to: ‘Justice for Mark Barnsley’.

Supporters of the campaign, currently on its mailing list, can order the book directly from us at the cheaper price of £5 per copy (Orders from outside Europe add £1 for postage). We realise that not everyone has money to spend on books, so why not pop down to your local library and ask if they’ll stock the new book (or our first pamphlet - Beaten up, Fitted Up, Locked Up) that way more people will get to read it.