Starving refugees out of Britain
History of immigration legislation
08.05.2008: May planning meeting now rescheduled for Thursday 15th May. See the events page for more details.
24.04.2008: May's planning meeting cancelled. Invitation to Westminster Barbed Wire Britain meeting on 6th May instead. See the events page for more details.
17.01.2008: Bike rides to resume this month. See the events page for more information.
20.12.2007: PDF copy of the latest Campsfield Monitor newsheet added to the website.
18.11.2007: Details of 14 Years Too Long - Anniversary Demonstration added to the Events page.
08.08.2007: Liam Byrne captured at Campsfield - read the report of yesterday's demo.
07.08.2007:The reality behind 3 "foreign convicts"
06.08.2007: 3 mid-day demos called tomorrow (7th August) at Campsfield, Lindholme and Communications House.
05.08.2007: Fire and breakout of over 20 detainees from Campsfield.
02.08.2007: Update on detainees meeting with Home Office representatives.
01.08.2007: Detainees demonstrate inside Campsfield..
26.06.2007: Monthly bike rides postponed until October.
21.04.2006: Public meeting on 23rd May, see the events page for more details.
16.03.2006: Campaign backs call for International Action in April 2006
10.02.2006: Expansion Plans Update: The public inquiry due in 2005 has now been superceded by a Home Office review of the Immigration Removal Centre estate. If the proposal to expand Campsfield survives this, there may be an inquiry later in 2006.
27.01.2006: Eighth asylum seeker takes own life while in a detention centre
23.01.2006: Back the call to Close Down Campsfield - Demonstrate on the 28th Jan 2006.
1.12.2005: The Uninvited - Songs and Stories of Exile in Oxford on the 7th and 8th of December.
10.11.2005: Join us on the 26th November to say "12 Years Too Long - Close Campsfield Now".
29.06.2005: Special demonstration on Saturday 2nd July in solidarity with the hunger strikers.
28.06.2005: A detainee has committed suicide in Campsfield.
28.06.2005: Solidarity hunger strike.
23.06.2005: News of a hunger strike in Campsfield and across the UK.
26.05.2005: Public Inquiry into the proposed expansion of Campsfield. The Campaign to Close Campsfield has submitted evidence opposing the Home Office plans.
26.05.2005: Regular bike ride to Campsfield. See events page for details.
26.04.2005: Sponsored bike ride on 30th April. See events page for details.
29.03.2005: Film showing in Oxford on 31st March. See events page for details.
23.03.2005: 2nd April European Day of Action - event in Oxford. See events page for details.
25.01.2005: Eleven Years Too Long. Report and pictures.
14.12.2004: Locked up in Campsfield for Christmas. December demo on Christmas Day. See the events page for details.
17.11.2004: 11 Year Demo in November.
27.09.2004: Cherwell District Council have rejected plans from the Home Office to expand Campsfield. The Home Office can override this decision, but it is at least likely to delay any expansion.
23.07.2004: Press release reacting to the Home Office proposal to expand Campsfield, now with the district council.
27.05.2004: Campsfield Monitor - Ten Years Anniversary Edition available online.
27.01.2004: Join the campaign. Membership form available here.
27.01.2004: 10 Years Too Long - demo report updated with new pictures.
06.01.2004: New Campsfield Monitor and news updates on Ten Years Too Long demo report page.
23.10.2003: Government U-turn on the decision to close Campsfield. Instead Campsfield will now expand.
03.09.2003: Bill Morris to speak at 10th anniversary demo on 29th November. See the events page for details.
09.07.2003: The trial of the Campsfield Nine : an extract from Teresa Hayter's book "Open Borders: The Case Against Immigration Controls".
25.06.2003: Report of the Freedom Bike Ride on Bicester Refugee Support's website at http://www.bicesterrefugeesupport.org.uk/
05.10.2002: Latest Campsfield Monitor available for download. See Introduction.
30.09.2002: Barbed Wire Beat video about the campaign available now.
08.02.2002: CAMPSFIELD TO CLOSE.
25.01.2002: 5 escape from Campsfield.