[Part1] Second mass Student Protest turns violent in London [Nov 24, 2010]

Student protests turn violent in London


A second mass student protest in London has turned violent with protesters complaining that the government would not pay attention to their peaceful measures.


There had been a huge turnout for the demonstration - much more than the 20,000 that the organizers had been expecting, a Press TV correspondent reported from London.

There were strong feelings on the march - with much vitriol targeted towards Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy Nick Clegg. Banners and pictures particularly accused Clegg, often in unambiguous terms, of betraying students, according to the report.

The students accused the Liberal Democrats' leader of breaking his party's promise to students to vote against a fee increase.
The protesters chanted slogans such as, "No ifs, no buts, no education cuts", "Ho Ho Cameron has got to go", and Tory Scum Here We Come".

In London, violence intensified after protesters reached Trafalgar Square and police began arresting students.

As the public frustration gathered pace among protesters, a group of students tried to overturn a police van, while other engaged in street battle with police.

A protester told Press TV correspondent that the government and the media have been trying to induce an image of protesters that the public treat them as anarchists.

"When we protested last week and it escalated into violence the media, kind of, portrayed a different image to what we were trying to communicate. So, hopefully we are trying to make the people hear our message rather than just the media," he said.

Another protestor expounded on the fact that why protests may turn violent, despite their initial peaceful nature.

"Well, on the other hand, I can understand the frustration of the people who resorted to violence because there have been so many peaceful protests recently, but they have not been taken seriously by the government. So, there also needs to be shown that there is a real cause for the anger from the students", she said.

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[timebomb123456]

good. those education cuts are a bad thing.

[XGodOfDeathX]

How about David Camron and Nick Clegg have their salery divided by 3 and see how they like it! If they are on £300,000 then they get £100,000. Thumbs up if you agree!

[Thevide0123]

stfu,,,, in my contry we pay 20k+

[NGC773]

@WinterCookies So what do you want, free university education for all OR the NHS?

[APIC4PINY4L3G]

@WinterCookies wrong government can do whatever the fuck they want as long as we are not doing anything about it

[ourhandsaretied]

@PhantaJisto

Ditto for Al Jazeera

[EasyEbookMan]

Students are Frustrated,Angry,Angry, Angry, Fees increase..

STFU REPORTER... report why fees are increasing...

Cause CENTRAL BANKS give credit they don't have to the GOV.. puts them in massive debt... GOV has to increase taxes and shit...

[sugarraygras]

@irishmick82 'Seems the freedoms, now, are dead and gone, power of the rich still held by few. Keep the young ones paralysed, educated by the lies and keep the old ones happy with the news.Tell the singers not to sing a song , tell the poets that they're wrong, and in the courts you'll win the case with lies, as you have sold us down the river. Did you rally to their sides, no you sat back and let them die, I dont know how you get to sleep at night, You sold us down the river'!

[jimbob1969]

"not exactly sure what's going on" should be the tagline for this show

[dtvgmedia]

Is the Cost of education to high in part because salaries were not set in a free market. Government guaranteed them and now they cost too much? If Government continues to pay them, you will not be guarantee economic opportunity or freedom for your hard work. Your hard work and sacrifices of time and effort will only be rewarded with higher taxes and more control.

[irishmick82]

Aye, fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live... at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin' to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!!!