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

[claphamboy]

Wut? You think the local parties would force a leadership election, and then vote for a leader who won't take them out of the coalition?

Yeah, sure.

Jesbus, you are totally detached from reality aren’t you?

Pray tell us, oh great one, how the fucking hell is any new LibDem leader going to force any of their MPs to do what he/she wants, when even the current one hasn’t managed to do that today?

If the local parties tried to force that on their MPs you would see the parliamentary party split, with deflections to both the Tories & Labour and/or two LibDem sets like the ‘national Liberals’ and ‘official Liberals’ of the 30s, resulting in total meltdown at local level too.

No matter what shit they are in at moment, they are not going to repeat history.

Besides they only just survived the 50s and into the 60s because of handful of constituencies in Scotland and Wales that clung onto their Liberal traditions, I can’t see that happening this time around – they would be totally fucked.

 

[claphamboy]

Fuck me those pigeons are getting big!

 

[kenny g]

I can imagine some heads are being scratched as to how future protests can be policed.

 

[ymu]

lol sky news just had a clip of an aspy nerd student from central castings cwying about how he didn't expect such violence, lol.

'Aspy' as a term of abuse? Fuck the fuck off.

Just read the whole thread, all very encouraging especially when coupled with what's been happening with wikileaks and anonymous.

And people on here are right. The real riots are coming, this is just a taster. I didn't realise that gentlegreen was an idiot before today either but as they say, scratch a liberal...

Oh aye, the news was a peach tonight. Student protests -> Anonymous protests -> imprisoned Chinese dissident -> MPs sanctioned over expenses.

Jesbus, you are totally detached from reality aren’t you?

Pray tell us, oh great one, how the fucking hell is any new LibDem leader going to force any of their MPs to do what he/she wants, when even the current one hasn’t managed to do that today?

If the local parties tried to force that on their MPs you would see the parliamentary party split, with deflections to both the Tories & Labour and/or two LibDem sets like the ‘national Liberals’ and ‘official Liberals’ of the 30s, resulting in total meltdown at local level too.

No matter what shit they are in at moment, they are not going to repeat history.

Besides they only just survived the 50s and into the 60s because of handful of constituencies in Scotland and Wales that clung onto their Liberal traditions, I can’t see that happening this time around – they would be totally fucked.

Wut?

 

[shagnasty]

And they're growing bigger by the day.

I wonder what the london pigeons make of it, flying around getting a scrap here or there ,and all of sudden all these students queering the pitch

 

[ddraig]

and turn it in cb boy

 

[Steel Icarus]

Ey up, these lads are spot on. Tell it.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Still more bullshit from the BBC bloke - saying the coppers on Westminster Bridge explained the protesters would be kept for a while and to be patient, which is bollocks - I was watching earlier & some cop over the PA said you'll only be a few minutes.

 

[Steel Icarus]

I get the feeling I'm the only one watching News 24...

 

[shaman75]

 

[Blagsta]

I get the feeling I'm the only one watching News 24...

naaah, I'm watching it too

 

[ymu]

I get the feeling I'm the only one watching News 24...

Question Time innit. First question: have the Lib Dems signed their own death warrant today. Belly laugh from the audience when Norman Lamb said "no".

 

[shagnasty]

A great picture ,that will be used for many years to come

 

[magneze]

amazing pic.

Nice one students!

 

[Blagsta]

Question Time innit. First question: have the Lib Dems signed their own death warrant today. Belly laugh from the audience when Norman Lamb said "no".

forgot about QT, cheers

 

[stupid kid]

J
Pray tell us, oh great one, how the fucking hell is any new LibDem leader going to force any of their MPs to do what he/she wants, when even the current one hasn’t managed to do that today?

This might sound crazy but how about lead them on an ideological pathway that is concurrent with their election manifesto? You know, since that's what they all stood for and got elected on. Instead of basically fucking up their entire party. God I'd hate to be a LD MP in the next election.

 

[claphamboy]

Wut?

Oh, OK, you're too thick to engage with.

I'll leave you to go back to your dream world of 'it's war' (no it's a fairly minor demo, hardly anyone hurt, no one killed), 'coronation street is going to loss out on ratings to the news channels (I'll leave the ratings next week to prove otherwise) and your fantasies about LibDems being [any further] suicidal.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Question Time innit. First question: have the Lib Dems signed their own death warrant today. Belly laugh from the audience when Norman Lamb said "no".

Shit. Of course it is. All over with me days, what with the wife being off ill and the Boy only back at school yesterday.

 

[goldenecitrone]

Never before has a government trembled in the face of thousands of sixth formers all dancing to dubstep.

Newsnight 2010.

 

[ymu]

This might sound crazy but how about lead them on an ideological pathway that is concurrent with their election manifesto? You know, since that's what they all stood for and got elected on. Instead of basically fucking up their entire party. God I'd hate to be a LD MP in the next election.

This might sound crazy, but a leader elected on a platform of taking them out of the coalition would have to do just that ... fuck knows what claphamboy is going on about.

 

[kenny g]

newsnight's first 30 mins was great!

 

[stupid kid]

Newsnight 2010.

I have stolen this for my facebook.

 

[newharper]

Oh, OK, you're too thick to engage with.

 

[kenny g]

https://lsjsn.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/hours-go-by-700-people-still-kettled-on-westminster-bridge/

 

[8ball]

I just saw on the Beeb that the protesters have apparently moved on and attacked Top Shop on Oxford Street. I reckon this was a 'cheap Christmas shopping' lark all along. What's the betting it's John Lewis next, then a raid on Argos before an impromptu smash'n'grab on Greggs?

 

[kenny g]

I just saw on the Beeb that the protesters have apparently moved on and attacked Top Shop on Oxford Street. I reckon this was a 'cheap Christmas shopping' lark all along. What's the betting it's John Lewis next, then a raid on Argos before an impromptu smash'n'grab on Greggs?

drunk? or a twat?

 

[butchersapron]

A toast to those out today, and to those still occupying - each and every one a star

 

[Blagsta]

I just saw on the Beeb that the protesters have apparently moved on and attacked Top Shop on Oxford Street. I reckon this was a 'cheap Christmas shopping' lark all along. What's the betting it's John Lewis next, then a raid on Argos before an impromptu smash'n'grab on Greggs?

dick

 

[gawkrodger]

OB unsurprisingly being none to gentle to people kettled on the bridge accoridng to twitter.

apparently a solidarity delegation from UCL and others are at the bridge now and are throwing food supplies up onto the bridge!

 

[ymu]

I just saw on the Beeb that the protesters have apparently moved on and attacked Top Shop on Oxford Street. I reckon this was a 'cheap Christmas shopping' lark all along. What's the betting it's John Lewis next, then a raid on Argos before an impromptu smash'n'grab on Greggs?

Topshop is a UKuncut target - that store was shut down on Saturday. I expect they'll stick to looting the tax-dodgers.