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UCU/NUS March in London | 10 November

October 29, 2010
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More details at http://www.demo2010.org/ This is going to be a big event.  There will be hundreds of students arriving from all over the country to march on the streets of central London to fight against the looming, savage education cuts. NUS and UCU are jointly organising a national demonstration – ‘Fund Our Future: Stop...
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1000+ Students “Turned Oxford into Paris” | 28 October

October 29, 2010
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We turned Oxford into Paris! 28 October 2010 Over 1000 Oxford students marched through Oxford protesting spending cuts and the Browne review. A student body noted for its conservatism battled the police in an attempt to occupy the university. Today we saw the birth of a new student movement. Organised An initial organising meeting...
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Shut Down Tax Dodging Vodaphone Round 2 – Sat 30th of October

October 28, 2010
Shut Down Tax Dodging Vodaphone Round 2 – Sat 30th of October

London: Meet 11am Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park. Saturday 30/10. THIS SATURDAY WE WILL MEET IN OUR HUNDREDS TO SHUT AS MANY VODAFONE STORES AS POSSIBLE IN CENTRAL LONDON. IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE LONDON, WHY NOT MAKE THIS A NATION WIDE ACTION? On Wednesday 27/10/2010, 65 members of the general public managed to mobilise in...
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Vodafone Oxford Street store shut down in tax evasion protest

October 28, 2010
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Vodafone closed its Oxford Street store in the face of protesters angry that the firm has been let off a potential £6bn tax bill amid deep welfare cuts. Vodafone has confirmed the shop will remain shut until it is safe to open it again. However, it disputes not paying a £6bn tax bill.
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Coalition of Resistance Newsletter

October 27, 2010
Coalition of Resistance Newsletter

Students march to Downing Street Hundreds of people signed the COR statement at the protest rally in Whitehall last Wednesday. These included the Reverend Jesse Jackson and Sarah Jeapes from the Single Homeless Project. New supporters and affiliations to the Coalition include human rights activist Peter Tatchell, photographer Rakel Leah Mogg, Sean Titley, Nick...
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Petition: Say No to Deptford Tidemill becoming an Academy

October 27, 2010
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The Coalition government wants ‘outstanding’ schools to opt-out of the Local Authority  and become separate ‘Academies’. The Governing Body of Tidemill School in Frankham Street, Deptford, SE8 is to make this decision. The new school building aims to be part of a community facility on Giffin Street, in the heart of Deptford. This is a...
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Britain refuses to lie down and take the cuts

October 25, 2010
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Thousands of people brought the heat of their anger to Britain’s chilly streets on Saturday in a nationwide demonstration against devastating public and welfare service cuts. More than 20,000 trade unionists, activists and concerned families joined a vibrant Scottish TUC march in Edinburgh which stretched along the entire route of Princes Street Gardens, exceeding...
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French demonstration pictures

October 24, 2010
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Some fantastic pictures of the French demonstrations: Weeks of strikes, protests and demonstrations have brought much of France to a standstill as workers, students and others voice their strong opposition to a government proposal to raise the age for a minimum pension from 60 to 62. A quarter of the nation’s gas stations were...
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Paul O’Grady calls for popular revolt to stop ConDem cuts

October 24, 2010
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Paul O’Grady sounds off at George Osbourne and the rest of the ConDems for the cuts made to public spending on his live television show.
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Leeds Coalition of Resistance website is live

October 24, 2010
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http://coalitionofresistance-leeds.org.uk/ Leeds Coalition of Resistance was established as part of the national Coalition of Resistance, in response to the impending attacks on our jobs and public services announced by the ConDem government. We agree with the CoR founding statement as set out by Tony Benn in The Guardian.
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Unions protest in Edinburgh over public sector cuts

October 23, 2010
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A rally in Edinburgh to protest at public sector cuts was attended by more than 20,000 demonstrators. Union group the STUC arranged the event to demonstrate against measures in the UK government’s Spending Review. On Wednesday, Chancellor George Osborne announced the most wide-ranging cuts in public spending for decades. Union leaders said they had...
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Lancaster protests against the cuts | 20 October

October 23, 2010
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There was a good turnout – between 250 – 300 local people assembled to show their outrage against the massive cuts announced today. These cuts will hit the poorest in society who are now being made to pay for an economic crisis caused by the greed of the super-rich and their crazy banking system....
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Anti-cuts Activists Plan Nationwide Shutdown of Vodafone Stores

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Call: 07730536959 / 07999272515 ANTI-CUTS ACTIVISTS PLAN NATIONWIDE SHUTDOWN OF VODAFONE STORES Hundreds of anti-cuts activists...
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Stop the cuts – Don’t Let Hastings go to Hell | October 30

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Hallowe’en rally against the cuts, called by Hastings Trades Council and SERTUC Guest speakers from SERTUC, PCS, YFJ, CWU...
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Brighton March Against The Cuts | 30 October

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Brighton Stop The Cuts Coalition Location: The Level, Brighton We face an unprecedented attack on our public services in...
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LRC Public Meeting | 30 October, Manchester

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Just one week after the Chancellor delivers the detailed programme of cuts, the LRC is organising a public meeting...
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North Sussex and East Surrey Tuc Launch Meeting | November 2

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North Sussex and East Surrey Tuc Stop the Cuts Public Launch Meeting 8pm, Tuesday 2 November St. Johns Hall,...
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Redhill Coalition against Cuts Public Meeting | November 24

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Stopping the cuts devastating Redhill… Redhill Coalition against Cuts Public Meeting Chair: Jonathan Essex, Green Councillor for Redhill East...
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Bristol & District Anti-Cuts Alliance open planning meeting | November 1

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Open Planning meeting Monday 1st November 7.00pm Barton Hill Primary School There have been two demonstrations in Bristol in...
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National Organising Conference | Nov 27

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Saturday November 27 Camden Centre Bidborough St, London WC1H 9AU 10am-5pm Tickets: Unemployed/Student Rate £3 Standard Rate £5 Representative...
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Tyne and Wear Coalition of Resistance public meeting | November 3

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A public forum on 3 November, ‘Challenging the cuts consensus: there is an alternative’, will seek to unite local...
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TUC organised events in Barnet | October and beyond

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below is a list of events planned in Barnet this autumn. Please spread the word, and come to those...
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SERTUC Conference: Campaigning to Defend Public Services | 6 November

SERTUC Conference: Campaigning to Defend Public Services | 6 November

Union reps based in London and the South East are invited to attend a conference organised by the South...
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Bournemouth Against the Cuts | 10 November

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole TUC have organised a “Time to Fight the Cuts” Public meeting at 19:30 on 10...
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