NUS national protest against the cuts 10.11.10 [London]
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hiraethified
This is not acceptable language. Please desist.
temper_tantrum
The beauty of the ride
BBC live feed has been cut, which probably means that TSG are moving in, so I'd put a hold on your comments about police 'restraint' ...
Flanflinger
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radio_atomica
mrs vole the vet
Perhaps suggesting that the reaction from the police so far, whatever the cause of that, has been pretty proportional to the level of threat. TBF, that's not what most people expect from the police during a riot.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Here was me thinking British students were an apathetic lot. Still, not a lot to get excited about. Tianamen Square this ain't.
It's a question of demographics and probability. Also it would be harder to portray someone as a 'hardcore protestor' if like most of the bods there they have probably never been on a protest before.
revol68
what, fucking what?
I couldn't give a fuck how restrained or not the cops are they are still cunts and will some be getting these protesters locked up.
Maurice Picarda
Actually, might as well flounce.
Any other channels showing live footage? BBC has been running earlier footage for ages.
Maurice Picarda
Actually, might as well flounce.
Well, yes. Criminal damage is illegal, even if it does make entertaining viewing.
radio_atomica
mrs vole the vet
I don't get how you can just say that every person in the police is a cunt. I don't agree with war and would personally never join the armed forces but it doesn't mean that underqualified young men and women who are pushed by economic circumstances to join up are all 'cunts'. I'm sure plenty of them are, but most are not - I think the same applies here. I might just decide that every person on that riot is a cunt because I personally wouldn't get involved with smashing up other people's stuff.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Will it make a difference, though? The acolytes in the press will just demonise the protesters and it will all be forgotten by next week...
sky news if you have it.
fractionMan
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Yeah, funny how the BBC cameras have stopped now the riot police have turned up. Just showing the same clips over and over again.
temper_tantrum
The beauty of the ride
Innit. What a coincidence!
maybe i misread DB's post in which case i'll apologise. i read him as suggesting the police allowed this when in fact they abandoned the building.
they have been completely caught out so it is not in their own interests to try and break this up, thus getting the batons out etc.
anyway TSG are in attendance now so plenty of time for blood to be spilt if people dont leave quietly.
ffs at the idiots allegedly throwing stuff off the roof as well
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Because of health & safety concerns, they are being moved back to avoid missiles
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hiraethified
It's doing a pretty good job of letting the government - and the general public - know that people are very angry at the government's cuts and they're not going to take it lying down.
The size of the turn out is massive compared to what they were expecting and that suggests other protests against the cuts are going to lively affairs too - and that's sending a very loud message to the politicians.
jiggajagga
Judge_Mental
Good luck guys. Protest changed the poll tax after all!
students are always a big part of protests though, they are the protesting demographic.
Maurice Picarda
Actually, might as well flounce.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
It is a big turnout, I was surprised. It will be interesting to hear political reaction. Will it be anything other than "hooligans", I hope...
rekil
to menny cranks
Sky news lies. The 'concrete' looks suspiciously floaty. Oh it's bits of paper.
radio_atomica
mrs vole the vet
I love the way the BBC and everyone they interview keep downplaying the number of people involved 
gawkrodger
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statement from those on the roof
"We stand against the cuts, in solidarity with all the poor, elderly, disabled and working people affected. We are against all cuts and the marketisation of education. We are occupying the rood of Tory HQ to show we are against the Tory system of attacking the poor and helping the rich. This is only the beginning."
hopefully not their typos! ha
"We stand against the cuts, in solidarity with all the poor, elderly, disabled and working people affected. We are against all cuts and the marketisation of education. We are occupying the rood of Tory HQ to show we are against the Tory system of attacking the poor and helping the rich. This is only the beginning."
hopefully not their typos! ha
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