Monthly Archive for November, 2010

The Horses #demo2010

In the continued intensification of the British police state, here is video of police on horseback charging student protest groups last week.

These are largely people concerned with the future of education. And contrary to reports that have errantly suggested that these students simply do not want to pay higher fees (which on its own is not entirely a bad goal), in fact most of these students would be unaffected by higher fees as they will have graduated by then. It is extraordinary how unfathomable it is to so many that young people actually can and do show compassion and concern for others.

Guardian coverage.

Nov 30 Day of Action #dayx2 #demo2010

Today in the United Kingdom thousands of students are marching once again to protest the unprecedented cuts to higher education proposed by the Browne Report. It is expected that more occupations will begin today, as many did after last week’s march. There’s lots of coverage out there on the webs.

LibCom

Channel 4 Live Blog

Twitter: #dayx2

Twitter: #demo2010

The Leeds Student

University of Leeds Occupation

Though I can’t be there to show support, I am immensely proud of fellow students at the University of Leeds today.

Pictures from the march at the UCU Leeds blog.

Slideshow in the Guardian.

5 November