[English] Clashes between Police and Student Protesters 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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[charlesmartelhammer1]

@ErebosPwnos dick am from brooklyn ass, and how do you known that i am white. Your 0-2. asshole how much its to go to school in new york i am betting more that the UK. Protesting is one thing, they are not doing that they us want to fight.

[ErebosPwnos]

@charlesmartelhammer1 stfu, stupid slave. calling ppl, who fight for their rights communist just shows, what an uneducated redneck you are.

[charlesmartelhammer1]

Stupied communist assholes. SCHOOL cost MONEY if you dont like it,when dont go.All European are known all assholes anyway.

[gaporion]

@temporaldisplacement i refuse to share the same planet with idiots as like u

[temporaldisplacement]

"Deliberate de-skilling..."

I'm sorry, university ......skills?

I spit on these vandals .......I refuse to pay for a higher education for violent thugs.