UK Public sector cuts Newswire Archive
Sheffield Students Protest Against the Cuts
24-11-2010 14:29
1pm police block march in whitehall
24-11-2010 14:22
1pm Police have blocked the march from entering Parliament square. There are lines of police blocking the whole width of whitehall, backed up by at least 7 police vans. Behind are at least 15 mounted officers outside Parliament. At the back of the march more police are following. Blocking the march with riot police in Whitehall is only going to lead to trouble...
13.10 attempt to break police line at bottom of whitehall. police pushing march back. police van in middle of crowd graffed and windows cracked.
Occupation Of Grove House @ Roehampton Uni
24-11-2010 14:22
Roehampton Students Occupy Roof & Inside of Grove House in Roehampton Uni
email: rhracsg@hotmail.co.uk
blog: http://roeunioccupation.wordpress.com/
twitter: @Roeoccupy
ROEHAMPTON STUDENTS OCCUPY UNIVERSITY
EMBARGO: 2.30PM WEDNESDAY 24TH NOVEMBER, 2010
In conjunction with the day of national student direct action, at 2:30 pm on Wednesday 24th November students at Roehampton University have occupied Grove House, one of the university's administrative buildings.
This action is in protest against the proposed scrapping of the university's popular and unique Human Rights BA, as well as the wider cuts being faced by higher education.
It is also in solidarity with the other student actions taking place on the same day across the country. Grove House was targeted because of it's administrative status and its high-visibility value on the campus. The students taking part in other actions had no prior knowledge of this occupation, and are not responsible for it happening.
This action has been planned and carried out by a small group of students acting independently, but has been designed to coincide with the larger student walk-out taking place at 11am and other actions organised on the same day.
We demand the following of roehampton university:
* no victimisation or punishment of any students participating in occupation & no victimisation or punishment of any students involved in possible future non-violent direct action against fees &
cuts - any such victimisation or punishment will be countered with further action
* a pledge from the university to fight education cuts - including a press release from vice-chancellor condemning cuts to higher education and the raising of tuition fees
* no scrapping of university programmes without meaningful prior consultation and agreement with students and affected staff
* no compulsory redundancies
* the opening of all financial records to public scrutiny on request in order to facilitate a transparent debate
We also sincerely request of roehampton lecturers:
open lectures with a discussion of the impact of cuts on the university in order to raise awareness
Further action will be taken until these demands are met.
In the kettle
24-11-2010 14:22
All sorts of people in the kettle including tourists and random people having tea. It was pretty tightly packed, but after a mesh fence on a building site was pushed down there was a bit more space. Cop van is stuck in the middle of the crowd.
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Pictures of the march at Trafalgar Square
24-11-2010 13:22
The march has passed Trafalgar Square and is heading for Whitehall
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Are you getting what belomngs to you? All benefits left unclaimed
24-11-2010 11:41
Ian Duncan smith has been reported to be the saviour of Britain’s economy. This is because he is stopping the welfare payouts by the British state. At least that is what the Con-Lib coalition publicists are saying. So what is the truth?Royal Holloway Sit-in Continues!
24-11-2010 10:03
Following the failure of management to meet demands, occupation at Royal Holloway is still ongoingFull details of Reimagine the University Event
23-11-2010 20:54
Full details of the Reimagine the University event are now available at:
http://reimaginetheuniversity.org.uk
Royal Holloway Have Occupied
23-11-2010 18:59
Anti cuts and fees protest at Uni. Birmingham - 24th November
23-11-2010 16:16
Protest concerning the Con/Dem government's proposed public spending cuts outsid
23-11-2010 05:43
Bristol Student Walkout And Protest This Wednesday
22-11-2010 23:42
Statement from NUT executive members in support of the school walk outs
22-11-2010 12:22
We the undersigned members of the National Union of Teachers National Executive wish to express our wholehearted support for, and solidarity with, the national day of protests and walkouts being organised by the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts on November 24th.Portsmouth anti-cuts meeting - What went wrong
21-11-2010 15:22
Thursday 18th was the launch meeting of a coalition group in Portsmouth to fight the cuts – Portsmouth Against the Cuts Together (PACT).No Smash EDO noise demo next week - Solidarity with the Student walkout
20-11-2010 23:55
Smash EDO are going to take a rare week off next Wednesday and go and support the student walk out...