UK Indymedia - UK Public sector cuts Newswire Archive

Oxford Brookes Anti Cuts and Fees

01-02-2011 18:17

Is this the end of public education in the UK?

Glasgow University Occupation

01-02-2011 15:23

Glasgow university students are currently occupying a building against the attacks by the university administration on the Hetherington research club and the cuts agenda of the government and the council.

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Crisis in Care: Interview with an anarchist support worker

31-01-2011 20:57

The Fargate Speaker talks to a local support worker about the problems in social care as a result of the recession and the proposed austerity measures.

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Audio interview from Oxford UKUncut Vodafone demo

31-01-2011 17:57

Here is audio report from the UK Uncut demonstration held in the Vodafone shop in Corn Market Street, Oxford on Sunday 30th January.

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In Defence of the Royal Wedding

31-01-2011 17:41

Well, not quite, but I do think the calls that have gone out to disrupt the wedding need to be seriously thought through.

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More photos and audio from Oxford UKUncut Vodafone demo

31-01-2011 17:31

Here are some more photos and an audio report from the UK Uncut demonstration held in the Vodafone shop in Corn Market Street, Oxford on Sunday 30th January.

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OACA called Oxfordshire library read-ins - defend our libraries

31-01-2011 08:24

Authors, trade unioinsts, library and anti-cuts campaigners, councillors and members of local communities will unite in defence of Oxfordshire library service on 5th Feb in a series of read-ins that are part of the Camaign for the Book national day of action called by author Alan Gibbons.

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Celebratory Protest at Stroud Library, 5th Feb

31-01-2011 00:26

What: A celebratory protest against Gloucestershire County Council’s proposals for the Library Service
Where: Stroud Library, Lansdown
When: 12noon-4pm Saturday 5th February (1), followed by street protest from 4-5pm (see below for full – preliminary - timetable)

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Oxford Education Campaign meeting!

30-01-2011 16:54

Weekly consensus based campaign meetings @ Ruskin College, Walton St
Oxford OX1 2HE - 8pm Monday

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Students face disciplinary action after protest

30-01-2011 13:46

Ten University of Birmingham students are facing disciplinary action that could lead to expulsion after a peaceful sit-in that ended with forceful eviction by university security and the police.
The University has seemingly singled out students who they perceive to be politically active in an attempt to victimise them. Twenty-five students participated in the occupation; ten students are facing disciplinary procedures including one who was not even involved. The hearings will take place on Wednesday, 2nd February.

please sign our petition we need your help:

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/defendbirminghamstudents/

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Student Protest Returned to Normal: 5 points

30-01-2011 13:44

The student protests in London and Manchester on the 29th January were a probably unsuprising return to normal. The excitement and spontaneity and the invention of new demo tactics from last year's demos now seemed a long time ago. There follows some suggestions on why this could be to be debated, scorned, corrected, reviled, laughed at, cried over, improved, perfected and finally put into practice.

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Vodafone closed down in Oxford for refusing to pay taxes.

30-01-2011 13:24

Six protesters from UK Uncut closed down the Vodafone store in Cornmarket today in opposition to the company's dodging £6bn in taxes.

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Stroud Against the Cuts video

30-01-2011 12:43

Stroud March Against the Cuts on Saturday 29th January - see video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYSHcWq-4Y0

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Saving Temple Cowley Pools at the Council - Video

30-01-2011 10:59

The video of the Full Council Meeting where members of the Save Temple Cowley Pools Campaign addressed and questioned the labour administration in full here:

http://www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decCD/FullCouncilVideo24January2011.htm
From about 11 mins 15 seconds....

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Hundreds of students chase Aaron Porter through Manchester

29-01-2011 16:42

National Union of Students President Aaron Porter was unable to speak at the rally of today’s NUS/UCU demonstration in Manchester, after hundreds of angry students chased him off the streets.

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National demo against education cuts and fees

28-01-2011 14:29

There will be a national demonstration against education cuts and fees in central London on Saturday the 29th of January. The starting point is Malet Street outside the UCL near Russell Square tube station at 12noon.

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Student Debt: the solution is non-payment

28-01-2011 14:10

As the government seeks to shackle the new generation of students with new levels of debt slavery, this personal account shows what happens if you Just Say No.

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Police plan huge operation to contain Manchester student protest on Saturday

27-01-2011 11:39

A massive police operation costing around £100,000 is being planned ahead of a protest by up to 14,000 students.

Greater Manchester Police have shared intelligence with other forces to identify potential troublemakers before the march in Manchester city centre on Saturday. Police fear extremists could hijack the protest over government education cuts.

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Senior woman anti-nuke campaigner jailed for 45 days in Scotland

27-01-2011 10:11

Georgina Smith, aged 81, jailed for second time over refusal to pay for 2006 'redecoration' of High Court in Edinburgh

Georgina Smith was sentenced yesterday (Wednesday 26 January 2011) to 45 days' imprisonment by Fort William Sheriff Court to for refusing to comply with a compensation order for damage for painting the sandstone wall of the Edinburgh High Court in Scotland in 2006, during the year-long Faslane 365 campaign. Georgina and Helen John had already served sentences in Cornton Vale prison in relation to this action, but had refused to pay the compensation order.

Check back here for details of where to send letters and cards of solidarity. In the meantime, messages of support can be sent to media [at] tridentploughshares.org . These will be forwarded to Georgina.

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Everyday is Troll Atos Day

26-01-2011 18:07

First prize for Troll A Tory Day goes to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49sMJQVuqPA

You win a Crisis Loan, just pop down to the DSS to claim it and say we sent you.*