WE believe that the savage spending cuts proposed by the coalition Government will wreck millions of people’s lives.

They will decimate public services, cut jobs, pay and pensions and risk plunging the British economy into further difficulties.

We believe there is an alternative. We could raise revenue through progressive taxation, plugging tax loopholes, cancelling Trident and adopting a green approach to public spending – investing in renewable energy and public transport to create a million jobs.

We call on our elected representatives to oppose all cuts in jobs and public services.

We invite those who agree with us to sign the online petition at ipetitions.com/petition/oxford-anti-cuts/ Gawain Little and Sue Tibbles, Oxford & District Trades Union Council; Ian McKendrick, Unison Oxfordshire Health; Vanessa Baird, Anna Weston, Alan Hughes, New Internationalist; Bob Hughes, Teresa Hayter, No-one is Illegal; Ros Nicholas, Oxford Keep Our NHS Public; Ruth Burch, Roy Bentley, UCU Oxford & Cherwell Valley College; Jim Cranshaw, Manishta Sunnia, Adam Ramsay, Oxford Save Our Services; Caroline Raine, Oxford Stop the War; Clare Cochrane, Oxford Feminist Network; Pete Fryer, Janie Slaymaker, Barbara Harper, Unison Oxfordshire; Kate Douglas, Tracey Rogers, Oxford PCS; Nigel Day, Oxford CND; Chris Blakey, Oxfordshire NUT; Ian Jones, Oxfordshire NASUWT; Kit Johnson, Ruskin Students Union; Dave Stavris, Oxford People’s Charter Campaign; Peter Dwyer, Oxford Right to Work; Chris Bond, Unite BMW SE625