Piddington has launched a new campaign anthem, “Battle for Britain”, as the village prepares for a second symbolic independence referendum on 15 September 2026.
The date has been deliberately chosen to coincide with Battle of Britain Day, as well as the United Nations’ International Day of Democracy. Piddington’s campaign says the vote is intended to become a wider rallying point for communities that feel decisions are being made about them without proper consultation or accountability.
The new music video, released under the Piddington Roars campaign, moves between imagery of wartime Britain and modern-day Piddington, using the Battle of Britain as a symbol of communities standing together and refusing to be ignored. It also references other places where communities are challenging asylum accommodation proposals, including Bicester, Barnham, Crowborough and Linton-on-Ouse.
Piddington Parish Council Chairman Tim McNally has described the song as a “rallying cry” for transparency, accountability and the right of communities to have their voices heard. The campaign is encouraging people across the country to listen, share the track and organise peacefully and democratically in their own communities.
A small village making a national noise
Piddington may be a small Oxfordshire village, but its campaign against the proposed use of MOD Bicester Site A has attracted national and international attention.
The village is opposing proposals to accommodate around 1,250 asylum seekers at the nearby former military site. Its first symbolic independence vote attracted overwhelming support among those who voted, and the second referendum on 15 September is intended to put the issue back into the national spotlight.
What started as one community challenging one proposal is increasingly becoming part of a much wider national conversation about how asylum accommodation decisions are made, how communities are consulted and what evidence Government should have to provide before major schemes proceed.
Wrong Plan. Wrong Site. supports Piddington
Wrong Plan. Wrong Site. fully supports Piddington’s efforts to raise awareness of the MOD Bicester Site A proposal and to ensure that local communities are heard.
We are separate campaigns with different approaches, but we share a common objective: proper scrutiny, transparency, accountability and a genuine opportunity for communities to have their say.
The strength of feeling being seen in Piddington – and in communities facing similar proposals elsewhere in the country — demonstrates just how passionately people feel about decisions that could fundamentally affect the places where they live.
This is not simply about one village.
It is about whether communities are listened to.
It is about whether major decisions are supported by proper evidence.
And it is about whether people have a meaningful voice when Government proposes changes on this scale.
The ‘Battle for Britain’
Piddington describes the 15 September referendum as its “Battle for Britain” – a peaceful, democratic campaign built around questions, evidence and the ballot box.
The referendum itself is symbolic and has no legal power to remove Piddington from the United Kingdom. Its purpose is protest: to demonstrate the depth of local feeling and encourage other villages and towns to make their voices heard through peaceful democratic action.
The new anthem is designed to carry that message further.
For WPWS, the principle is simple:
Communities should not have to fight to be heard.
Where major proposals are being advanced, Government should publish the evidence, explain the decisions and demonstrate that local concerns have genuinely been considered.
Watch and share
The “Battle for Britain” video is now available online, with the campaign encouraging supporters across the country to watch and share it.
Watch “Battle for Britain” on YouTube
The song is also reported to be available through major music streaming services, with proceeds supporting Piddington’s campaign, legal advice and community action.
Different communities. Different approaches. One clear message: listen to the people affected.
