Oxford Newswire Archive

01-11-2010 23:30 | 0 comment(s)

Oxfordshire Anti-Cuts Alliance - Next Public Meeting

Oxfordshire Anti-Cuts Alliance : United Against Cuts
16 November 2010 at 7.30pm
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30-10-2010 18:49 | 1 comment(s)

Vodafone protest in Oxford

The Vodafone shop in Cornmarket, Oxford was closed for over an hour as activists staged a sit-in to protest against the company being let off from paying £6,000,000,000 in taxes by the Lib-Con government whilst the the same government cuts services from older people, students, the unemployed, the sick, and most other people that are not millionaires. Read more >>

30-10-2010 16:16 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford Vodafone Shop Shut Down by Protestors Outraged by £6bn Tax Dodge

[Oxford] At 2pm today 30 people shut down the Vodafone store on Cornmarket
in protest against corporate tax evasion and unfair cuts. Read more >>

29-10-2010 01:31 | 0 comment(s)

"Shut Down Tax Dodging Vodafone": Cornmarket 2PM SAT 30TH

FIGHT THE CUTS: ACTION AT VODAFONE
SATURDAY 30/10 2PM, CORNMARKET
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29-10-2010 00:18 | 13 comment(s)

Anti cuts demo escapes police control in Oxford

A huge crowd, mostly students, mobilised at short notice to protest the visit of Vince Cable to Oxford, turned up in spite of the fact that he cancelled his visit, and briefly took over several busy areas of Oxford in the face of police attempts to contain us.
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28-10-2010 19:26 | 2 comment(s)

Over a thousand on the streets of Oxford protesting against public sector cuts

Over 1,000 people of Oxford gathered on the streets today to express their anger and refusal to accept the public sector cuts, in particular those to higher education. The gathering was made up of students, academics and citizens of Oxford. Read more >>

28-10-2010 16:13 | 6 comment(s)

Protest against education cuts takes over Oxford high street

After Vince Cable pulled out of talking in Oxford after hearing of a student demo against him today, the demo has gone ahead - and it's huge! I've just heard reports that there are 'over a thousand' people protesting, and that protestors have broken through police lines, and out on to Oxford high street. Read more >>

27-10-2010 14:23 | 2 comment(s)

Disrupt the arms trade - anti-BAE action, 3rd Nov.

On the 3rd November (next Wednesday), the lovely lads from BAE will be enticing Oxford grad students into a career of death-dealing!

The benefit? £24,000 - £28,000, bonus (discretionary), welcome payment, pension scheme, 25 days holiday
The cost? Working for a company that sells killing machines indiscriminately, corruptly and illegally!

Fight war, not wars!
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26-10-2010 19:10 | 1 comment(s)

Photos: Oxford Reclaim The Night 2010

Photos from the Oxford Reclaim the Night Rally held on 2010-10-22 Read more >>

25-10-2010 20:55 | 0 comment(s)

Reclaiming the Oxford Night

Friday saw the return of Reclaim the Night in Oxford. Read more >>

24-10-2010 15:46 | 6 comment(s)

UAF national Demo, Sat 6th November, Central London

A national demonstration against racism and islamaphobia organised by Unite against fascism in Central london on Sat. 6th November.
Coaches available from Oxford. Read more >>

21-10-2010 21:10 | 2 comment(s)

Rally against the cuts in Oxford

The Comprehensive Spending Review was announced on 20 October. I went along to the rally against public sector spending cuts in Oxford that evening. Here is what I saw and felt ... Read more >>

21-10-2010 18:35 | 0 comment(s)

Video of an economist's views of cuts in Oxford

Dr Peter Dwyer, economist from Ruskin college, gives his views on the cuts. Read more >>

21-10-2010 18:04 | 0 comment(s)

Video views of public sector cuts in Oxford

Two vox pops from Oxford residents about their reactions to the public sector cuts. Read more >>

20-10-2010 10:51 | 2 comment(s)

Oxford Citizens Protest Cuts on Carfax Tower

As the government announced serious cuts to services across the country, a group of Oxfordshire residents used prominent Carfax Tower as the site of their protest against the policy. Read more >>

17-10-2010 18:45 | 1 comment(s)

Crude Awakening Film

Here are 2 films just out from the Crude Awakening action that several people from the Oxford area went to... Read more >>

15-10-2010 11:49 | 0 comment(s)

Amnesty International Benefit - Honey Thief Dance Night 13th November

Our eclectic evening of pop/dance/indie returns for a fifth time!! Read more >>

13-10-2010 10:23 | 0 comment(s)

Women's Festival Fundraiser 30 October

70s and 80s disco with raffle (fancy dress optional)
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10-10-2010 11:50 | 0 comment(s)

Smash EDO visit Oxford

How to legally cause £300,000 worth of damage: An EDO Decommissioner and Smash EDO activist came to Oxford to discuss the campaign to close a weapons factory that (illegally) supplies key equipment that was used by the Israeli Air Force in the 2009 massacre in Gaza, and is currently being used in other illegal and immoral wars. The fight against EDO continues with Hammertime on 13 October.
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06-10-2010 16:39 | 1 comment(s)

War recruiters disrupted in Oxford

This evening, the Officer Training Corp (OTC) stall at Oxford University Freshers' Fair developed a conscience, grew legs, and walked away(!), leaving the organisation severely lacking in propaganda with which to indoctrinate young minds.. Read more >>