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Support the students - Days of Action and Occupations

2nd December 2010

Students across the country have been occupying their universities and taking part in national days of action against the cuts and against fees. MPs will vote on the fee increase on Thursday 9 December, and there will be another day of action in London. Join the Facebook group. More details soon, but start mobilising, organising, and publicising NOW!

There are university occupations across the country. Download the list (pdf file) and:

  1. Send solidarity messages (including from your BLP, CLP, local LRC or trade union branch)
  2. Get in touch and invite a speaker from the occupation to your meetings
  3. Support local protests/events on days of action
  4. Lobby your MP to vote against tuition fee increases on Thu 9 Dec

There are local events planned at campuses across the country on Wed 8 Dec (the day before the vote). Please do all you can to support these actions locally and nationally and, if you can, join the Day of Action in London on Thu 9 Dec. Meet at 12 noon in Malet Street. Download the flyer for more information and to spread the word.

You may also have heard that Tory Peer Baroness Warsi has written to Labour leader Ed Miliband regarding LRC Chair John McDonnell MP’s support for the students and for direct action. John said: “I am happy to talk to whip’s office any time but my position remains and will remain the same. I support the students demos and occupations.”
Read an account of the Newcastle University occupation by LRC Northern Region Co-ordinator Steve Brown