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Category Archives: Politics
Watch Caroline Lucas
Caroline Lucas was our guest at Oxford for Europe’s virtual meeting on Wednesday 19th November. The video is now available. EMUK in Oxford The European Movement held its AGM in Oxford on 15th November. This is the theme of OfE’s latest blog. OfE 2025 AGM This will be held face-to-face on Tues 2nd December. IfContinue reading “Watch Caroline Lucas”
Join Caroline Lucas
Caroline Lucas will be our guest at Oxford for Europe’s virtual meeting on Wednesday 19th November. Book your place while there are still some available. EMUK in Oxford The European Movement has just had its AGM in Oxford. This is the theme of OfE’s latest blog. New web address For those who have not noticed,Continue reading “Join Caroline Lucas”
Council elections – a few surprises
The recent local elections have brought surprises. Oxfordshire has left No Overall Control for the first time since 2013. The Reform party has exceeded expectations and now has the job of running 10 County Councils, including the largest, Kent. What next? This is the theme of OfE’s latest blog. Come to our next meeting 22Continue reading “Council elections – a few surprises”
A bully in a China shop
Trump’s first two months in office have brought chaos and tragedy to many lives both in the US and elsewhere. In his third month he has excelled himself, and the world will never be the same again. We and our European neighbours need to stick together in the name of sanity. This is the themeContinue reading “A bully in a China shop”
The darkest day
The day we hoped never to see is here. Trump’s inauguration seems set to presage a bonfire of all that many of us hold dear – all that has been achieved since 2008 under Obama and Biden. A return to medieval values. Yet hope must survive. Are there any words for today’s reality? Nobody saysContinue reading “The darkest day”
Join Prof Timothy Garton Ash: ‘Why Britain remains in Europe’
A public meeting not to be missed This Oxford for Europe Event will be at 7 pm on Wednesday 27th November 2024 at the New Road Baptist Church, Bonn Sq, Oxford OX1 1LQ. Advance booking strongly recommended Timothy Garton Ash CMG FRSA is Professor of European Studies at the European Studies Centre, St Anthony’s College,Continue reading “Join Prof Timothy Garton Ash: ‘Why Britain remains in Europe’”
Remember remember the fifth of November
With two days to go to the election, voters in the seven US swing states have the power to hold back an existential threat to America and the world. Do they need reminding? Could the world’s three richest men have helped Trump steal the election? After months of campaigning it is still in the balance.Continue reading “Remember remember the fifth of November”
Reminder – our AGM is tomorrow, Monday 4th November 2024, 7 pm
If you are on our mailing list, you should already have received a notification of this face-to-face event. If you have not, and would like to attend, please email oxfordforeurope@gmail.com for full details. Please let us know also whether you would like to go on our mailing list and/or on the European Movement mailing list.Continue reading “Reminder – our AGM is tomorrow, Monday 4th November 2024, 7 pm”
The day that Europe came to Blenheim
The new prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has not been idle. Having already been to all the devolved nations and to the NATO summit, he welcomed almost 50 European heads of government to Oxfordshire. And some of us were there to say proudly that we are still European. This is the theme of the latestContinue reading “The day that Europe came to Blenheim”