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Player of Games | 24.09.2011 21:28 | Gender | Migration | Public sector cuts | Oxford

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Oxford Save Our Services: Day of auction in London: The Great Public Service Sell Off

National treasures ‘under the hammer’ as campaigners auction off public services in anti-privatisation protest This Saturday 24 September from 1pm, anti-cuts campaigners will symbolically 'auction off' public services across London. Groups from around the country will be protesting against the government’s plans to open up public services to the private sect… Read more

Lashings of Ginger Beer: Asexuality and Celibacy

I guess I should start with the main point of this post, and that's: ASEXUALITY =/= CELIBACY Asexual people are physically capable of having sex. Seriously, you'd be amazed as to how many people doubt this. I've been asked whether being asexual means I look like a Barbie doll, y'know, 'down there'. I don't, but thanks for your concern, I guess? It… Read more

New Internationalist (Vanessa Baird): At your peril

Peru's Asháninka people take on the dam builders to save Pakitzapango. … Read more

Close Campsfield Campaign: Benefit Gig Saturday 15 October

A BENEFIT GIG FOR THE CAMPAIGN TO CLOSE CAMPSFIELD Attila the Stockbroker “Whether he's ranting a poem or bashing out a song, there is something magnificent about Attila in full flight” Ian McMillan, BBC Radio 4 “Attila views words as … Continue reading → … Read more

Close Campsfield Campaign: Detainees under escort: an alternative perspective

The HM Chief Inspector of Prisons has published two reports into the 'escort' and removal of immigration detainees, compiled after inspectors accompanied charter flight removals to Nigeria and Jamaica respectively. The overwhelming impression given by the reports is of a … Continue reading → … Read more

Lashings of Ginger Beer: Links roundup

Lashings of Ginger BeerPosted by Lashings of Ginger Beer Welcome to the weekly Lashings links round up! Feel free to add your own links in the comments, with a brief description and trigger warnings if appropriate. Asexual Awareness Week Asexy Census:This census is for those who are asexual, demi or grey, to gather demographic information about the community to be used in future research. … Read more

The Top Soil: Locking Up Dissent at the Lib Dem Conference

Three students in Birmingham were arrested on Friday, after dropping a banner saying “Traitors not Welcome” outside the Lib Dem conference. They were held in police cells over the entire weekend before appearing at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court today. Today, after the court appearance one of the arrestees has been remanded, i.e. he will remain locked up, until the 26th September. That’s a week and half of b… Read more

Save Temple Cowley Pools: Abuse from the Swimming Club

A Campaigner was harangued by members of the Swimming Club today; they were certain what they wanted, a bright new shiny 25m swimming pool that costs them nothing and the taxpayers over £9m. They weren't quite so certain about their facts, or why the current facilities couldn't just be refurbished. All they could do is hurl abuse across the car park, repeating the council's lies and propaganda. Shame on them. We have evidence t… Read more

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