Oxford Newswire Archive

06-05-2005 12:43 | 0 comment(s)

The 2005 General Election

There have long been governments resting on a minority of the electorate, but so long as turnout overall remained reasonably high, politicians could dismiss those who did not vote and not have to worry about their democratic legitimacy. But when six out of 10 young people do not vote, as well as, first indications suggest nearly one-third of women over 55 - traditionally the most civic-minded - then the alarm bells ring. Read more >>

05-05-2005 16:51 | 12 comment(s)

Thanks, UK, for Electing Your Mussolini to Our Hitler (from USA)

Tony Blair is Mussolini to our Hitler, America's first openly fascist president. We had no choice (Kerry): You at least have a choice. Below is a secret memo showing how subservient your government is to ours (America's). With the arrest of the Israeli syp Larry Franklin of the Pentagon, we now know to whom our govenment (US) is subservient. Read more >>

05-05-2005 15:03 | 0 comment(s)

Facing Climate Change & Other Great Adventures

Deep Ecology - A talk by Joanna Macy

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05-05-2005 09:32 | 0 comment(s)

Meeting about proposed new jail for asylum seekers

Find out more about repression of innocent people on your doorstep. Read more >>

04-05-2005 22:53 | 0 comment(s)

Battle to save Oxford University tree from the axe becomes more urgent

Students, academics and local politicians continue their battle to save a one hundred year tree from being felled by developers. The copper beech tree grows amidst buildings on Oxford University's science campus but is due to be cut down as part of the development of a new biochemistry building. Read more >>

04-05-2005 20:31 | 0 comment(s)

Labour Leader Out

Blair's Labour-strong hold constituency of Sedgefield saw a peace festival this weekend at Westgate Grange Farm, a few miles out of Sedgefield. Read more >>

04-05-2005 16:19 | 1 comment(s)

Climate Change debate

Rising Tide, Campaign against Climate Change, People & Planet and Tearfund campaigners are debating the future of climate change campaigning on the openDemocracy website Read more >>

04-05-2005 10:33 | 0 comment(s)

DARFUR GENOCIDE SPEAKER EVENT

7pm WEDNESDAY 4th MAY LINCOLN COLLEGE. CONDEMN THE GENOCIDE OF 400,000 IN DARFUR. Read more >>

03-05-2005 20:32 | 2 comment(s)

G8 Alternatives Summit - Ideas to Change the World

The purpose of the Alternatives Summit is to present a serious ideological challenge to the corrupt policies and ideology of the G8.
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03-05-2005 16:30 | 0 comment(s)

Tony Blair's Constituency-Sedgefield

Reg Keys standing as an Independant in Sedgefield, Tony Blair's Constiuency, supporters of the campaign include Brian Eno and Fredrick Forsyth. Read more >>

03-05-2005 10:32 | 1 comment(s)

Oxford International Workers' Day: Pensions not War

02-05-2005 14:31 | 1 comment(s)

oxford samba mayday madness

Oxford radical samba band, Breach of the Peace, played a mammoth 5 gigs this mayday weekend!
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01-05-2005 18:31 | 9 comment(s)

Radical local newspapers

The Bristolian is a radical scandal sheet which currently distributes 5,000 copies a week. We'd like there to be more papers like this round the country so we're taking four months off to help set some up.....with your help! Read more >>

01-05-2005 18:09 | 2 comment(s)

What's left of Blair's defence?

On Thursday evening the most dramatic day of the UK election campaign so far culminated in Tony Blair's grilling by a live studio audience on BBC television. Read more >>

30-04-2005 21:27 | 6 comment(s)

Management and union all cosy together

When I had problems and lost my job at Brookes, I thought the union might help me, but no. I started complaining about the way the union behaved, but got ignored till I told them I would put all the emails from them up on the web. Then they got MANAGEMENT’s solicitor to write a letter trying to gag me! Does anyone smell a rat? Read more >>

30-04-2005 12:28 | 1 comment(s)

Brush up your skills for action - for the G8 and beyond!

A call out for training!
From the G8 action trainers group

Gonna take action at the G8, at home or elsewhere? Thought about direct action training in your town? Read more >>

28-04-2005 21:21 | 12 comment(s)

Irshad Manji in Oxford

Irshad Manji to speak in Oxford May 10th Read more >>

27-04-2005 14:09 | 2 comment(s)

What's New in Afghanistan

Up date from on the ground in Afghanistan. Articles attached for more detailed information Read more >>

27-04-2005 14:07 | 8 comment(s)

Internatinal Workers Day demonstration - Oxford

Protest against governments war on Iraq and pensions in Oxford May 2nd Read more >>

26-04-2005 23:07 | 1 comment(s)

Campsfield demonstration and meeting!

Campsfield demonstration and sponsored bike ride 30th of April, and meeting tuesday 3rd of May. Come along to the demo and show you disgust with the way asylum seekers are being treated, and get involved by coming along to the meeting! Read more >>