Oxford Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Large anti-cuts marches disrupted Oxford city centre on 30th November, briefly occupying County Hall, Barclays, Lloyds, and Castle Mound, disrupting traffic, roaming through streets and shopping centres.

Article taken from Issue 2 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:
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On 24th November, as part of the first National Day of Action Against Fees and Cuts, the Radcliffe Camera, a central library of Oxford University, was stormed and occupied by around 200 people. The building was occupied for 28 hours until being raided and evicted by police. The occupation involved students from Oxford University, Oxford Brookes University, Ruskin, and many other educational institutions in Oxford. The intention of the occupation was to open the university library as a resource for the entire community. However, police and security colluded to deny access to anyone who attempted to enter. Below is a text begun within the Radcliffe Camera and completed after eviction. It was composed by a few not all of the those involved in the Radcliffe Camera Occupation, and neccessarily does not represent everyone's views. Read more >>

It is now 24 hours since we (the protesters) were evicted from the Radcliffe Camera library, part of the beautiful and no doubt invaluable Bodleian library. In that time, all I seem to have done is talk, write and read about the student and public protests, which are sweeping the country. I’ve also had time to process everything that happened and come to some conclusions about why direct action against education and public sector cuts, conducted peacefully (not to be confused with quietly) is absolutely justified and necessary.
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Art of activism are an Oxford based art collective hoping to bring creativity out onto the streets and raise awareness that art can play a role in social change.

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:
 http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.pdf
 http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly_hires.pdf
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The council are not only demolishing our livelihoods – while lining their own pockets – they are also just stupid. The decision to close Temple Cowley Pool is a clear example.

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:
 http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.pdf
 http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly_hires.pdf
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On the evening of 22 October, 150 women marched through central Oxford to ‘Reclaim the Night'.

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:
 http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.pdf
 http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly_hires.pdf
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Food Not Bombs (FNB) Oxford recently celebrated its first meal, in support of the Free University event.

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:
 http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.pdf
 http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly_hires.pdf
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On 13th Nov, Oxford Education Campaign held the ‘Free University' on Broad St.

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:
 http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.pdf
 http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly_hires.pdf
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On 30th September, around 30 people shut down Vodafone on Cornmarket, protesting in response to corporate tax evasion and the cuts that will affect us all.

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:
 http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.pdf
 http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly_hires.pdf
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Just outside Oxford, near Kidlington, is what the authorities call "Campsfield House". The name is misleading. Campsfield is not a house; it is a prison.

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:
 http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.pdf
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To quote the Oxford City Council, "nothing is sacred" in terms of job security and public services – apart from managers and their growing salaries it seems!

Article taken from Issue 1 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:
 http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly.pdf
 http://theoarc.org.uk/oxfly_hires.pdf
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Two Oxford campaign groups did a 'chicken flashmob' at the Liberal Democrat Constitiuency Offices todayat 1pm. They protested against cuts to universities and other public services. The 50 protesters dressed as chickens, claiming that both Nick Clegg and Vince Cable, the country's top two Liberal Democrats, pulled out of visits to Oxford because they do not want to face protests.

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LibDem slimebag Nick Clegg has cancelled his visit to Oxford next week, after several inspiring and militant mass actions, citing 'a scheduling problem'. Read more >>

Locals have flyposted all over East Oxford - from Cowley Road and Iffley Rd up to Blackbird Leys - to highlight the death of Jimmy Mubenga and its root causes. Read more >>

Film screening & discussion

*Beyond the Tipping Point?*
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Report on last night's public meeting in stroud. Old Town Hall full, angry and determined. Speeches from Green Party, Socialist Party, ex-Labour MP and points raised by Union reps and members of the public. Mood - A Snowball of Resistance is Starting to Roll... (we remember the Poll-Tax and we can defeat these cuts as well...) Read more >>

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 >>

FIGHT THE CUTS: ACTION AT VODAFONE
SATURDAY 30/10 2PM, CORNMARKET
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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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