London protesters attack parliment building

**astasinim** · 10-12-2010, 02:43 AM

Fees: Nine Police Injured As Students March On Westminster Over Rising Tuition Fees | Politics | Sky News

Nine police officers have been hurt, at least eight seriously, as violence breaks out among protesters marching in central London over plans to treble university fees.

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One suffered neck injuries, and a mounted officer's leg was badly hurt after they were thrown from his horse as the clashes in central London escalated.
Sky's Tom Parmenter said the scene at the Treasury building was "extremely volatile", with men trying to smash toughened-glass windows, egged on by hundreds of cheering bystanders.
There are angry scenes in Parliament Square with pockets of protesters involved in a stand-off with riot officers.
Police are responding by baton charging the crowd and reinforcements have arrived.
One student told Sky News people were being injured and knocked unconscious as people tried to get out of the area.
Earlier, flares, paint bombs, snooker balls and other missiles were thrown at police.
A handful of protesters climbed onto a statue of Winston Churchill and daubed it with graffiti and dozens have surrounded a large bonfire.
Demonstrators have smashed down metal barriers as police struggle to contain the violence.

Police attempt to fend off protesters in Parliament Square
So far, 22 protesters have been injured and nine people have been arrested.
Officers have tried to maintain control by keeping demonstrators inside Parliament Square.
But Sky's Mark White, at the scene, said police had been surrounded by a "massive influx" of protesters from Whitehall.
He said: "This is dangerous not just for protesters caught in the middle of this, but also for police who are surrounded by protesters on at least three sides."
Superintendent Julia Pendry criticised protesters who were "intent on causing violent disorder", urged them to "calm down" and said police had responded "proportionately" to the violence.
"The Metropolitan Police Service is extremely disappointed with the behaviour of protesters today," she said.
"It is absolutely obvious that people have come to London today intent on causing violent disorder - not coming to peacefully protest - and that can be proven by the number of people who have deviated from the agreed route."

Protesters try to break police line in Parliament Square after breaking through barriers
She said protesters in the containment area would be allowed to leave along Whitehall if they agreed to go peacefully. However, officers were coming under "severe" attack whenever they attempted to release people.
But one student said: "We have been to every exit and all the police are telling us we cannot leave.
"There are gangs of youths randomly attacking people with sticks but the police are doing nothing about it."

Demonstrators were angry at coalition proposals - approved by MPs this evening in Parliament - that will see students being forced to pay up to £9,000 per year.
The word "No" has been daubed in large letters with red paint on the grass in Parliament Square.
Today's march in the capital began at University London Union, in Malet Street, at 12pm.
Demonstrators earlier streamed through Russell Square, Holborn, Kingsway, Aldwych, Strand, Trafalgar Square, Admirals Arch, Horse Guards Road, Great George Street into Parliament Square hoping to get to Whitehall.
Police Tactics At Fees Protest

From there, the crowds dispersed along Victoria Embankment.
Just before 2pm, a smoke bomb or flare was thrown over the lines of police vans and filled the air with red smoke near the Carriage Gates entrance to Parliament.
The violence began to escalate at around 3pm.
Officials, activists and members of some of the country's biggest trade unions joined the march.

Of course he would like to keep his political promises, he says, but he is living in the real world where, apparently, the Lib Dem policy of abolishing tuition fees altogether has gone to the wall.

Glen Oglaza on Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg
Trade union banners were earlier evident among the crowd including Unison, the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union and the Public and Commercial Services union.
Other protests have been taken part across the country.
A march in Brighton, East Sussex, passed off peacefully with only one arrest for a public order offence after someone failed to remove an offensive banner from display.

**Moonraker** · 10-12-2010, 04:03 AM

Bloody students.......

In all honesty, I don't follow politics closely enough to have an opinion on whether they are right or wrong.

What I do know though is that the frogs have a reputation of being the best rioters in Europe!. Now's the opportunity take that from them.

Burning cars and tyres are in order.

**astasinim** · 10-12-2010, 04:08 AM

Where were they all when the war criminal sent us into Iraq, or good ol Gordon ran the country into the ground? Ahh yea, it was Labour in charge, and we know they can do no wrong in their eyes. Now it affects them, they're up in arms. I hope the police give them a right pasting.

**blue** · 10-12-2010, 04:30 AM

Originally Posted by astasinim

Where were they all sent us into Iraq, or good ol Gordon ran the country into the ground? Ahh yea, it was Labour in charge, and we know they can do no wrong in their eyes. Now it affects them, they're up in arms. I hope the police give them a right pasting.

good points ,

or when the war criminal bombed the serbs civilians for weeks on end.

new labour wanted 50 % of the population going to university
meaning many people with IQs of around 100 studying for a degree !

now there giving millions to a fund for poorer students- but as any students dont pay it back till they are earning 21 K , i dont see thier reason

the police helped new labours social engineering
hope both sides catch colds and give each other a right thumping

**Smug Farang Bore** · 10-12-2010, 04:06 AM

Just attacked Prince Charles in his car now.....

WTF.....

Nutters..

**astasinim** · 10-12-2010, 04:44 AM

Originally Posted by Smug Farang Bore

Just attacked Prince Charles in his car now.....

WTF.....

Nutters..

**astasinim** · 10-12-2010, 04:48 AM

More pics from today.

This Bastard wants stringing up by his balls, the gutless wanker.

**Thormaturge** · 10-12-2010, 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by astasinim

More pics from today.

Where do they think they are, Bangkok?

Remarkable really, people in both the UK and Thailand demonstrating against governments run by Old Etonians trying to prevent the poor being educated.

**astasinim** · 10-12-2010, 07:31 AM

Originally Posted by Thormaturge

Old Etonians trying to prevent the poor being educated.

Change the record please. They can still get their education. Perhaps it will stop the work shy soap dodgers doing degree`s in needlework and the likes, and focus their minds on more meaningful tuition, or god forbid, get a job.

**Moonraker** · 10-12-2010, 11:41 PM

I find it difficult to get excited about politics. It's all a tad repetitive and samey for my liking.

This cnut, however, I would gladly give a pasting.

**blue** · 10-12-2010, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by Moonraker

This cnut, however, I would gladly give a pasting.

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Charlie Gilmour
the son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour has apologised for a "moment of idiocy" which saw him climb the Cenotaph during the protests.
In a statement, he expressed his “deepest apologies for the terrible insult to the thousands of people who died bravely for our country”.

He said: "I feel nothing but shame. My intention was not to attack or defile the Cenotaph. Running along with a crowd of people who had just been violently repelled by the police, I got caught up in the spirit of the moment.

"I did not realise that it was the Cenotaph and if I had, I certainly would not have done what I did.
"I feel additionally mortified that my moment of idiocy has distracted so much from the message yesterday's protest was trying to send out.
"Those who are commemorated by the Cenotaph died to protect the very freedoms that allow the people of Britain the right to protest and I feel deeply ashamed to have, although unintentionally and unknowingly, insulted the memory of them.
"Ignorance is the poorest of excuses but I am sincerely sorry."
The son of Polly Samson, the journalist and writer, he was adopted by David Gilmour following the couple’s marriage in 1994.
He grew up in the family’s £1.4 million farmhouse in Billingshurst, West Sussex, with the couple’s three other children.
Charlie Gilmour’s biological father is Heathcote Williams, the writer and actor.
After the protest Miss Samson wrote on her Twitter page: “Son in a mess after day at protests. Battered and bleeding with smashed phone. Not making much sense. Am fearful.”
Tuition fee protests: Charlie Gilmour, son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, apologises for climbing Cenotaph - Telegraph

**dobella** · 10-12-2010, 05:42 AM

These are our students rioting ?
Oh well, probably just as well we never got the World Cup 2018 then.
What do they want, a free ticket to get a living ?.

**hopskimoet** · 10-12-2010, 05:51 AM

Desecrating the cenotaph is a heinous crime.

**Tickiteboo** · 10-12-2010, 06:11 AM

^ That worthless piece of shite is supposed to represent this once great nations' educated elite ? My arse .

**chitown** · 10-12-2010, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by astasinim

snooker balls and other missiles were thrown at police

Now that is gay!

**Thormaturge** · 10-12-2010, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by chitown

Originally Posted by astasinim

snooker balls and other missiles were thrown at police

Now that is gay!

Just so long as the "other missiles" weren't Trident, what with all this lax security surrounding political and military secrets the launch codes are probably public knowledge by now.

Oh wait, yes... "Q-W-E-R-T-Y" That's Moscow taken care of.

**Butterfly** · 10-12-2010, 07:40 AM

about time that the good people of England revolt against the current oppressive government,

**kmart** · 10-12-2010, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

about time that the good people of England revolt against the current oppressive government,

Send a few N. Africans over to start a few fires, would ya?

**astasinim** · 10-12-2010, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by Thormaturge

Originally Posted by astasinim

Originally Posted by Thormaturge

Old Etonians trying to prevent the poor being educated.

Change the record please.

No I will not change the record thankyoiu.

The UK can afford free universal education, a first class health service and a fully equipped police force. Neither of which it has at present because it is throwing billions down the drain on Trident.

Whats your suggestion instead of Trident? As both you and I know, the scrapping of nuclear arms is highly unlikely for the foreseeable future, regardless of which party is in power.

Originally Posted by DrAndy

agreed, Trident is a complete waste of time; it is being kept, not as a deterrent, but to let the UK sit at various tables and summits

it is about time they forgot all that and concentrated on running the country properly

How many deals are done at these tables and summits. Im sure its in our national interest to be there.

Originally Posted by DrAndy

fair enough, Butts

as for the protests, what other avenue is there? the pre-election promise that the student fees would not be raised, on which many votes were given, has been broken callously and without any honour

democracy? not really

Has there ever been any democracy in this country? Arent our MP`s supposed to represent the will of the electorate?

**Thormaturge** · 10-12-2010, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by astasinim

Whats your suggestion instead of Trident?

1) Free universal education;
2) Hospitals with the proper supplies;
3) A modern fully equipped police force.

If scrapping Trident doesn't cover the cost of the above then reinstate the dog licence.

**Marmite the Dog** · 11-12-2010, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Thormaturge

Originally Posted by astasinim

Whats your suggestion instead of Trident?

1) Free universal education;
2) Hospitals with the proper supplies;
3) A modern fully equipped police force.

If scrapping Trident doesn't cover the cost of the above then reinstate the dog licence.

A good start.

One thing I would say is that there are a shortage of specialist skills in certain areas. Why not make those degrees free and let the students pay for the Mickey Mouse degrees like 'David Beckham Studies'?

**Butterfly** · 10-12-2010, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by Thormaturge

The loon has even started selling off profit making public assets.

they did ? yeah, that's your typical conservative loonies type of thinking

how did they got elected again ?

**Thormaturge** · 10-12-2010, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Originally Posted by Thormaturge

The loon has even started selling off profit making public assets.

they did ? yeah, that's your typical conservative loonies type of thinking

how did they got elected again ?

They were elected because large numbers of Labour supporters voted Liberal. They didn't want a Conservative government and just wanted to see the Labour government moderate some of its policies.

The Liberals, emboldened by their new status, and ignoring where those votes came from, formed an alliance with the Conservatives.

The Conservatives will spend the next five years reminding everyone why they are unelectable on their current policies and Labour supporters will leave the Liberals high and dry. What we are seeing is the death of the UK's centre party.

**DrAndy** · 10-12-2010, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by astasinim

Perhaps it will stop the work shy soap dodgers doing degree`s in needlework and the likes, and focus their minds on more meaningful tuition, or god forbid, get a job.

Originally Posted by astasinim

Change the record please

Originally Posted by astasinim

Where were they all when the war criminal sent us into Iraq, or good ol Gordon ran the country into the ground? Ahh yea, it was Labour in charge, and we know they can do no wrong in their eyes. Now it affects them, they're up in arms. I hope the police give them a right pasting.

oh dear, you really are a reactionary

hope it all makes sense

**DrAndy** · 10-12-2010, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by Thormaturge

No I will not change the record thankyoiu.

Originally Posted by Thormaturge

The UK can afford free universal education, a first class health service and a fully equipped police force. Neither of which it has at present because it is throwing billions down the drain on Trident.

agreed, Trident is a complete waste of time; it is being kept, not as a deterrent, but to let the UK sit at various tables and summits

it is about time they forgot all that and concentrated on running the country properly

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