Is UK Restorative Justice representation and delivery ever iniquitous?

The Shift in Restorative Justice from a Bottom-Up radical movement to a Top-Down iniquitous power structure.

Giles Fraser, formerly of St Paul's Cathedral until the OCCUPY protest, tells a poignant parallel tale of how the radical Christianity that was sometimes literally underground (in Catacombs), was changed by a Roman Emperor to serve his (and the state's ends). A transcript of this talk that Giles Fraser gave on Start the Week today is available for those who care about this parallel in the development of restorative justice; whittled down to a version for the state's purposes, which are less challenging to authorities than the original idea.

I see us using a lot of energy pushing our conflicts around, usually trying to get rid of them, rather than actually processing them.

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Some recent tweets from http://twitter.com/paulcrosland

• I want every1 in a conflict 2 get support. Unfortunately the depth of support people usually get is just about agreeing with their position. 1 day ago
• #Restorative #Justice #result -a good day: the future of #restorativejustice is here: http://t.co/XkGgugJ #hastingsjustice #nvc 2 days ago
• I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/7RzrjEPiejo?a#RestorativeJustice -Mediation Support SafeSpace Presentation f2 days ago
• NB I've reached the conclusion today that most of our lives we spend playing 3games. Each of game involves a how question to ourself. Guess? 2 days ago
• I'm not the one being victimised, but I have a strong-sense of being "offenderised" (my coinage: goes along with scapegoating etc;creates..) 2 days ago
• Being elected again as a trustee is not important. What matters is that the conflict that I hold (on behalf of myself &others) is processed. 2 days ago
• Wherever I go, I take my conflicts. 2 days ago
• What does Mediation Support do?: "We innovate in getting stuck communications unstuck & model taking responsibility in our chosen communities".