Oxford Newswire Archive

06-02-2004 20:49 | 11 comment(s)

Meeting for an electoral alternative to New Labour, 5 February 2004

04-02-2004 23:47 | 11 comment(s)

Solidarity with whitewashers from hecklers

Oxford citizens for truth want to express their solidarity and admiration for the group (judges for justice) that whitewashed downing street today. Read more >>

04-02-2004 16:01 | 9 comment(s)

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HECKLE PRIME MINISTER

Nine members of the public decided to use Prime Minister's Question Time today to question directly Tony Blair on the important issues of the occupation of Iraq, and the real reasons that the United Kingdom went to war. Refusing to be silent on hearing the Prime Minister's evasions on these important issues, each stood up and made one simple demand: "No more whitewashes, Tony!" Read more >>

04-02-2004 13:29 | 19 comment(s)

Blair's speech to Parliament disrupted, Downing street whitewashed.

Tony Blair's speech to Parliament about the Hutton enquiry was repeatedly disrupted by activists shouting from the public gallery, easily audible on the live TV broadcast. The speaker suspended the debate and ordered the public gallery to be cleared. Read more >>

03-02-2004 23:00 | 1 comment(s)

March against a new generation of nuclear weapons - March to Aldermaston 2004

March against a new generation of nuclear weapons - March to Aldermaston 2004

Oxford to Aldermaston Youth March, 10th - 12th April 2004
All welcome! Read more >>

02-02-2004 11:59 | 3 comment(s)

The European Social Forum (ESF) is infected by a dark despair.

Warning!!! Read more >>

01-02-2004 15:07 | 4 comment(s)

Campsfield was one of dozens of demos

Campsfield demo was one of dozens of demos. Read more >>

30-01-2004 18:28 | 35 comment(s)

Student pays fees in pound coins

After four months of with-holding tuition fees, one month of
suspension, and finally threatened with being denied a degree,
I finally decided to pay up - in pound coins. Read more >>

29-01-2004 23:28 | 0 comment(s)

Slavoj Zizek Speaks at Amnesty Lectures

Slavoj Zizek, a leading philosopher and theorist, came to speak at the Oxford Amnesty lecctures on the theme of Asylum, Migration and Displacement. Read more >>

29-01-2004 18:47 | 9 comment(s)

RE: SWP and London Assembly organised meeting 29th to close the ESF process.

Open letter to the European ESF movement Read more >>

28-01-2004 15:04 | 3 comment(s)

AGENDA for ESF meeting at GLA building 29th at 6.00 pm

A PROPOSAL from the one of the practicality group - AGENDA FOR 29th UK MEETING - please add to it.

The last meeting had no agenda or agreed facilitator we need to change this if the ESF is not to descend into a farce. Read more >>

27-01-2004 14:21 | 7 comment(s)

Oxford occupation ending at 4 pm - be there!

The occupation will be ending at 4 pm with a march to University Offices, anyone is welcome and encouraged to join us! Show your support for the people who have been occupying... Read more >>

27-01-2004 10:38 | 2 comment(s)

From protesting students in Germany: solidarity with Oxford occupiers

Students in Germany are on strike against fees, budget cuts and the commodification of education. A solidarity for the Oxford occupiers... Read more >>

27-01-2004 02:11 | 10 comment(s)

Oxford University Occupation Update: Tony Benn visited and more

Occupation is staying over night, especially after Tony Benn visited!
Students Opposing the Governments plans to impose Topup fees on higher education have Occupied Oxford University Exam Schools.
The doors are open, all solidarity would be lovely.
Read more >>

26-01-2004 19:19 | 1 comment(s)

Oxford uni Occupied by fees protestors

brief video of oxford students occupying university building (exam school) in protest against proposed top - up fees.. Read more >>

26-01-2004 17:29 | 4 comment(s)

Oxford University Examination School occupied

Around 4h30pm, Oxford University students occupied the Examination School of Oxford University in protest to the top-up fees. Read more >>

26-01-2004 17:13 | 2 comment(s)

EXAM SCHOOLS OCCUPATION in Oxford

Occupation of the exam schools now (5pm Monday 26th Jan) over the issue of tuition fees, try to come along and join in Read more >>

26-01-2004 14:55 | 17 comment(s)

SWP/GR (solitary wanker party) hijacks 2004 ESF (European Social Forum) process

The European Social Forum is supposed to be a non hierarchical gathering of grass roots alternatives to the traditional political process. Read more >>

25-01-2004 18:58 | 19 comment(s)

ESF stitchup

The latest European Social Forum meeting in London reached new depths
of manipulation, mistrust and mayhem. Report and personal thoughts by
an anarchist based in Oxford. Read more >>

25-01-2004 13:22 | 2 comment(s)

Urgent help - protect pregnant mother from eviction

Call to help resist the eviction of Caravan community Read more >>