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Standing Stone's Blog: March 2015
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Friday, 27 March 2015. Success in University of Bath Living Wage Battle. Bath Students Against Fees and Cuts and the three trade unions at the University of Bath have declared a victory in their long campaign for a Living Wage at the university. Press release from Bath Students Against Fees and Cuts:. For the lowest paid staff, many of them student workers, this concession from management represents a pay rise of over 20%. Bath Students against Fees and Cuts will be continue to fight for:. An end to fees...
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Standing Stone's Blog: Anti-Tory Protestors Take their Message to Downing Street
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Sunday, 10 May 2015. Anti-Tory Protestors Take their Message to Downing Street. 368% of registered voters voted for a "majority" Conservative government. They claim that they have a mandate to rule, but yesterday Britain said otherwise. On Saturday morning, word reached Bath that a huge demonstration against the Conservative's cuts and for real democracy was about to take place. Activists and campaigners promptly took action and made their way to London to make their voices heard. Police then kettled pro...
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Standing Stone's Blog: January 2015
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Friday, 23 January 2015. Bath Spa Vice Chancellor's Day. Students at Bath Spa University celebrated their Vice Chancellor's Day. In front of the Main House at the University today. Today, Vice Chancellor Christina Slade earned as much as the lowest paid worker in the university earns in a year. Bath Students Against Fees and Cuts. Video of of the Bath Spa VC Day. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Neil Sammells, passed by the party and was invited to join in instead of the Vice Chancellor. He told students ...
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Standing Stone's Blog: December 2014
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Sunday, 14 December 2014. National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts Conference 2014. National Camapign Against Fees and Cuts conference. This weekend a group of activists from Bath Students Against Fees and Cuts. Travelled to Manchester to attend the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts. Conference, joining other Free Education university and sixth form students from across the country, including people from Warwick, London, Birmingham, Hastings, Manchester, Sheffield and Oxford. There was a real feelin...
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Standing Stone's Blog: Protestival - A Protest Festival. This Saturday, Victoria Park
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Wednesday, 3 June 2015. Protestival - A Protest Festival. This Saturday, Victoria Park. Protestival - a protest festival - will be happening in Victoria Park this Saturday, with acoustic music and radical politics. Organisers describe the event as " A day long festival that brings together activism and music! We will create a beautiful hub of activism-spreading and good musical vibes in Victoria Park on Saturday 6th June (this weekend).". Families more than welcome! Posted by Standing Stone. Forward Thin...
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Standing Stone's Blog: July 2015
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Friday, 10 July 2015. Budget Day Protest in Bath. In response to George Osbourne's emergency budget on Wednesday, which will see £12bn in welfare cuts and a £20,000 benefit cap (£23,000 in London), Bath Against Cuts. Organised a demonstration against the elements of the budget that will affect the disabled, the poor, students and the low-waged. Security guards at the Guildhall were heavy-handed, with one demonstrator pushed down the Guildhall steps and other being shoved around by security. The demonstra...
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Standing Stone's Blog: Election Special - Don't (Just) Vote, Get Active
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Wednesday, 6 May 2015. Election Special - Don't (Just) Vote, Get Active. Although this post contains sections specific to the Bath and the North East Somerset constituencies, many of the underlying ideas are relevant to other parts of the country. Standing Stone's Blog does not endorse any political party or the current political system. It is not our job to tell you who to vote for or whether or not to vote, but it is our job to talk about it. Protest sign from Monday's David Cameron welcome party.
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Standing Stone's Blog: Budget Day Demonstration Outside Bath Tory HQ - Wednesday, 5.30pm
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Tuesday, 7 July 2015. Budget Day Demonstration Outside Bath Tory HQ - Wednesday, 5.30pm. From Bath Against Cuts. National demonstrations are great, but we need to bring the opposition to To ry attacks on public services and welfare into our own cities, towns and villages. The Tory Council cabinet are meeting from 16:00 on Wednesday at the Guildhall, so we're aimimg to be there when they arrive. This is a budget that will take from the many to give to the rich few. NO to cuts to social welfare. YES to a f...
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Standing Stone's Blog: Budget Day Protest in Bath
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Friday, 10 July 2015. Budget Day Protest in Bath. In response to George Osbourne's emergency budget on Wednesday, which will see £12bn in welfare cuts and a £20,000 benefit cap (£23,000 in London), Bath Against Cuts. Organised a demonstration against the elements of the budget that will affect the disabled, the poor, students and the low-waged. Security guards at the Guildhall were heavy-handed, with one demonstrator pushed down the Guildhall steps and other being shoved around by security. The demonstra...
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