@martinastott.bsky.social
Photographer, dad, veg grower, Morrisian. Citizen not subject. British & Irish. Labour, co-operator. Born at 312ppm. New photobook: Bartlemas: Oxford's hidden sanctuary out now. Insta: martinstott6
@playingout.bsky.social has leaflets in Urdu too!
Printing leaflets in different languages is democratic, inclusive, empowering - values clearly threatening to those who want to control the narrative. @greenparty.org.uk
@zackpolanski.bsky.social @carladenyer.bsky.social
Proof that local government officers have a sense of humour even when being insulted.
19.02.2026 19:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Rally for Peace, Stand together for Ukraine 22 Feb 2026, 12.00 Radcliffe Square Oxford
A rally is planned in Radcliffe Square on 22nd February to mark the 4th anniversary of Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine. Organisers ask residents to attend in numbers: They say the message is to governments, but also to Ukrainians in freezing cities or at the front - we stand with you.
18.02.2026 14:14 — 👍 15 🔁 17 💬 0 📌 0Yes, and the Government's current plans (going thru the House of Lords right now) to change sections 12 and 14 of the 1986 Public Order Act to ban demonstrations 'regularly ... and in the same place' are directed at stopping fracking protests!
18.02.2026 23:27 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
South Oxford's fantastic exhibition on the 42 men from Grandpont, Cold Harbour and New Hinksey who died in service during WW2 will be running from 12 - 30 March at Westgate Library.
It is well worth a look! 👀
Very pleased to hear that The Clarion has more readers than the Oxford Times. its 100 times better!
17.02.2026 12:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Absolutely correct. And the Fulton 24 were found guilty of nothing. Time to stop the attacks on freedom to protest and of non violent direct action. A government that is a handmaiden to authoritarianism or worse ..
14.02.2026 13:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
⚠️ Ministers must engage with UK voting system risks, say election experts
📈 Distortions of First Past the Post now “likely to be amplified to an unprecedented extent”
🧑🏫 50 leading academics warn the electoral system is “creating new risks for Britain”
Well done Sean!
12.02.2026 15:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today’s Local Power Plan announcement is the biggest investment in community-owned energy in British history.
Our members have fought for years to put power and profit in community hands. Now that work will shape the future of energy ownership in the UK.⚡️
Peter Mandelson's official role in Gordon Brown's government was actually not that far away from his unauthorised dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. This week's column digs up some inconvenient truths and suggests the problem is much deeper than we're told.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Ha! Scotland's wonderful NATIONAL has just run this story.
06.02.2026 23:11 — 👍 51 🔁 30 💬 5 📌 2Great news!
04.02.2026 23:52 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Six Palestine Action protesters have been cleared of aggravated burglary over a break-in at a UK subsidiary of an Israeli [weapons factory].
The six were also charged with criminal damage and violent disorder but the jury reached partial or no verdicts.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BREAKING: NO CONVICTIONS AS VERDICTS COME IN FOR FILTON24 TRIAL
After 8 days of deliberation, the jury have not convicted Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Ellie (Leona) Kamio, Fatema Zainab Rajwani, Zoe Rogers and Jordan Devlin on any charge.
Defend Our Juries comment to follow.
West Oxfordshire Community Transport's Witney Weaver minibus, photographed with a church spire behind it.
15 more electric buses are coming to the streets of Oxfordshire. Grants awarded by Oxfordshire County Council will help fund 13 new single-deckers for Oxford Bus Company, plus the conversion of two existing diesel minibuses run by Witney-based West Oxfordshire Community Transport to fully electric.
02.02.2026 15:13 — 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Welcome, OurCoop.
We're wishing all the best to OurCoop, a new co-operative society covering retail, travel, funeralcare and more.
With over a million members, we're looking forward to working together to make a meaningful co-operative difference.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEAy...
A former Midcounties Coop store
Oxfordshire’s Co-op group, which dates back to the Chipping Norton co-operative society in 1866 and the Oxford society in 1872, has today merged with a Midlands co-operative to form the second largest Co-op in Britain. The Midcounties and Central England groups will trade under the Our Coop banner.
26.01.2026 10:45 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
Perhaps there is a win-win answer here, seeing as Trump wants to re-draw allies borders. Minnesota can be absorbed into Canada. Trump gets shot of his 'problem' and Minnesotans are much happier. Result! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
24.01.2026 19:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Busy lecture hall
Over 150 people gathered today for 'Talking Climate, Talking Action' in Oxford today, organised by Oxford Friends of the Earth.
Keynote speeches were given on the state of climate action nationally and locally by Shaun Spiers of The Green Alliance and Sarah Gilbert of Oxfordshire County Council.
This is beyond shocking - how can this be allowed to happen? Why on earth can’t they be released on bail? They have a right to a fair trial, appropriate medical treatment, & the removal of punitive Prison Service conditions. Govt’s ban on Palestine Action is simply intolerable
12.01.2026 20:53 — 👍 719 🔁 390 💬 25 📌 3An absolutely wonderful evening in Oxford. And thanks for the dedication of 'Words United'!
12.01.2026 19:44 — 👍 12 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
Left: Yvette Cooper criticising Iran for "repression of peaceful protestors"
Right: Labour's Baron Hain criticising Yvette Cooper and Keir Starmer for conflating non violent protest with terrorism, effectively the "repression of peaceful protestors"
"For too long, Britain has been an overly centralised country, which has hoarded power in Whitehall and Westminster. Over decades, this has baked in regional inequality and deprived communities of the ability to make decisions which impact their lives."
✏️ Dan Monaghan
NEW: A major boost for mutuals and co-operatives across the UK as package of support to grow the sector is announced.
We've long called for regulators to play a greater role in enabling growth. Today's big news is another promising step on our journey to doubling the co-operative and mutual sector📈
So... this just happened.
archive.ph/2025.11.29-1...
"These estimates suggest that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Link: www.nber.org/papers/w34459
Legal experts, former government ministers and an ex-MI6 director criticise the process used to ban Palestine Action.
An independent commission said the definition of terrorism was too broad and parliamentary oversight and judicial scrutiny was needed.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
poster from asylum welcome. Let's fill Oxford with light and kindness this winter Place an orange light in yöur window during the Oxford Christmas Light Festival (14-16 November). The colour orange represents compassion for people fleeing war and persecution - inspired by the Refugee Nation flag and the colours of a lifebelt.
Oxford charity Asylum Welcome is asking residents to place an orange light in their window during the Oxford Light Festival, 14-16 November. The light represents compassion for people fleeing war and persecution and is inspired by the colours of a lifebelt.
09.11.2025 17:49 — 👍 26 🔁 11 💬 2 📌 0
Be clear, the American far right are coming for British democracy.
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