London Student protests - Wed 8th Dec+ Thurs 9th

[agricola]

it passed 323-302. I PREDICT A RIOT.

Pretty sad that there might well be one over this, when there wasnt one when they were brought in, nor for that matter over Iraq. In fact what on earth is wrong with people when the two angriest demos in Parliament Square for ages were about foxhunting and raising tuition fees?

 

[TruXta]

Sadly a very predictable result. Now what happens on the streets?

 

[treelover]

maj of only 20, no real mandate, the students will launch a repeal movement

 

[Spymaster]

why are people abstaining? can't they just vote for or against? chickenshits.

LibDem's who want to vote 'no' but don't want to resign their posts.

 

[Lock&Light]

Pretty sad that there might well be one over this, when there wasnt one when they were brought in, nor for that matter over Iraq. In fact what on earth is wrong with people when the two angriest demos in Parliament Square for ages were about foxhunting and raising tuition fees?

A very good point, IMO.

 

[ddraig]

bastards keep showing victoria st not outside westminster

 

[Orang Utan]

LibDem's who want to vote 'no' but don't want to resign their posts.

why should they resign? couldn't they just vote no?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

That's a fair point, agricola. Better late than never, though.

 

[ymu]

Pretty sad that there might well be one over this, when there wasnt one when they were brought in, nor for that matter over Iraq. In fact what on earth is wrong with people when the two angriest demos in Parliament Square for ages were about foxhunting and raising tuition fees?

This isn't just about tuition fees - it's about the cuts in general. You ain't seen nothing yet.

 

[ddraig]

jog on Julia

 

[scifisam]

I'm actually crying now. That's my daughter's future fucked.

 

[stethoscope]

"Last resort containment"

 

[littlebabyjesus]

This isn't just about tuition fees - it's about the cuts in general. You ain't seen nothing yet.

This particular legislation was made possible by the introduction of top-up fees, though, which broke a manifesto pledge not to do so.

 

[ddraig]

let's see some being let out then!

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I'm actually crying now. That's my daughter's future fucked.

 

[TruXta]

Wonder why that promised big screen with coverage from Parliament was never set up outside?

 

[Clair De Lune]

My 8 year old quite cleverly pointed out that what the news says and what the images show are opposite. We saw police hitting and kicking protesters whilst the police woman was talking about violent protesters.

 

[Tankus]

I'm actually crying now. That's my daughter's future fucked.

prostitution is not a good career choice

 

[stupid kid]

Am on my way now. Where is better to head parliament or trafalgur sq?

 

[mwgdrwg]

That's the lib dems finished for good. Fucking cunts.

 

[Orang Utan]

did anyone spot tiger face?

 

[agricola]

That's the lib dems finished for good. Fucking cunts.

Great, that leaves most people in the UK with a choice between a party who brought tuition fees in, and a party that raised them. How lucky those people in Wales and Scotland are.

 

[belboid]

student sit in in the impressionist room of the National Gallery

 

[ddraig]

did anyone spot tiger face?

great disguise

 

[agricola]

Ed Miliband is awful.

 

[ViolentPanda]

God, these MPs are smug and arrogant aren't they?

I'm sure that there are plenty of constituents (students or otherwise) in each and every constituency of the "yes" voters, who are affected by the cuts.
That being so, perhaps a small permanent picket of the MP's constituency residence could be organised, perhaps (on an exchange basis with other constituencies, perhaps?) even on the weekday residences of those MPs whose constituencies are so far away that they're only there a day a week?
Because, obviously, if you're a constituent, you do have a right to lobby your MP, don't you?

 

[scifisam]

Well spotted, mini-Clair.

prostitution is not a good career choice

I'm not in the mood for jokes about my daughter being a prostitute, thanks.

 

[teuchter]

This isn't just about tuition fees - it's about the cuts in general. You ain't seen nothing yet.

I think the reality is that it's only happening because of the specific issue of tuition fees. It's something that is relatively easy for people to have clear views on. And specific election pledges have been broken. And of course, it has particular significance for students, and it's students that are making up the mass of the protests.

I think you're being optimistic to think that this level of protest will continue against spending cuts in general. But, actually I hope I'm wrong on that.

 

[belboid]

riot police kicking off again on sky

 

[Vintage Paw]

great disguise

Let's hope it washes off

/phoenix nights