Pullman: ‘Real’ Oxford is Disappearing
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His Dark Materials author Philip Pullman has warned that encroaching development is threatening the existence of the Oxford that he loves. Continuing his campaign to save the Jericho boatyard in the city, Pullman attended a ceremony to rename a protestor’s boat “Lyra’s Defiance”. Speaking of the plans for redevelopment at the boatyard, Pullman remarked that, “Unfortunately I do think it is symptomatic of how Oxford as a whole is changing. The way the developers want to work is to make it like every other place in the world because it is cheaper and easier and quicker to build that way. But it is wrong for the face of Oxford, and it is wrong for the character of human beings. It must be resisted – and we will resist.” Read more.

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6 Responses to Pullman: ‘Real’ Oxford is Disappearing

  1. andria says:

    wow.
    FIRST COMMENT!!YAY!!

  2. Witch-girl says:

    What an awesome name for a boat, ya’ll! 😀

    *does the second comment dance*

  3. Christy says:

    Ha! third time lucky, and im glad hes protesting, these regenration companies dont give a damn about the old historical things they just care about the new and improved.

  4. jennifer says:

    4th comment!! the best!!

  5. Witch-girl says:

    *does an anarchy sign*

    Resist! Resist! Resist! 😀 No, really! Anyone who could, should. >_

  6. vifetoile says:

    I just want to state how not surprised I am that this post, which is about something that affects people’s lives and livelihoods, and something that Pullman cares deeply about, has only five comments… while some VFX guy’s ‘scoop’ on Ian McKellan and ‘significant changes’ and a few minor things in a film has got eight times this many comments.