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Interview: Mark Thomas

Someone once said to me,“You’ve got a great career”, and I told him, “If you use that word in front of me again I’ll fucking nut you.” Libertarian anarchist, comedian and Dispatches host MARK THOMAS lets loose to BEN REDWOOD.

Complacency and Abort67

On Monday 40 protestors from the anti-abortion group Abort67 set up banners in Queen’s road showing graphic images of aborted foetuses. ANNA ISAAC doesn’t want us to get complacent about exactly what’s at stake.

Take Your Class War Elsewhere

Cärlchen Jupp on why Ian Bone’s protest is little more than a load of hot air.

DSK Damaged By ‘The Cambridge Precedent’

DSK has withdrawn from a speaker’s engagement at the European Parliament in the wake of the Cambridge campaign to disinvite DSK.

Fight For Your Right To Protest

Ex-CUSU Pres Rahul Mansigani condemns the University’s decision to rusticate Owen Holland.

UPDATE: DSK Bruised But Not Beaten At Union

Tough questions inside and protests outside made sure DSK didn’t get an easy ride in his headline Union appearance.

DSK: The Great Divider

Everyone has something to say about DSK’s visit to Cambridge. But why do we insist on being so offensive towards each other?

A Strike of Stupidity?

The union’s cause is good, but their methods are questionable. Today’s strikes risk doing more harm than good.

Staff And Students March Through Town

Around two hundred members of the Uni marched through town today to show support for the national day of action against government plans.

Blog: Lady Mitchell Hall Occupation

The occupation keeps going, but lectures have started to be moved as a result. A big few days await.

Simon Norman

This week, SIMON NORMAN’s getting all topical. He’s talking occupations and hispters.

An Embarrassment For Free Speech

The occupation is a self-defeating and embarrassing strategy. Because, from experience, free speech is something you protect or you lose.

GILMOUR RELEASED FROM JAIL

Charlie Gilmour has been released from prison after serving four months inside for his part in student protests. But will he be coming back to Cambridge?

Po-Po Overload

Lily Cole joined Cambridge activists in yesterday’s protests, despite an “excessive” police presence.

Cantabs Caged in Amnesty Protest

Members of CU Amnesty have taken to their encaging themselves on Kings Parade as part of their latest protest.

Szarek Out-Foxed at Dale Farm

Ex-CUSU Sabb and Cambridge radical Natalie Szarek has been revealed as one of the leaders of anti-eviction protests at the travellers camp in Dale Farm.

Time to Slutwalk

ANNA SHEINMAN goes ‘slutwalking’ and discovers that this a movement for all – and one to be reckoned with.

The Covert Critique

A stab at the virtual ‘poisoned pen’ of the online critic, and a consideration of the freedom that comes with internet anonymity.

To The Res-CUSU

Plans to slash bursaries given to Cambridge students have been shelved thanks to CUSU’s campaign.

Bursaries Saved

The University announced this afternoon that it would be making a U-Turn on its plans to slash bursaries as part of budget cuts.