Students at the University of Leeds are now into their sixth day of occupation – and support for them is growing.
On Monday a group of about 50 students from the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, occupied a space at the centre of of the university's main campus, Frenchay.
One protester's video shows riot police pushing forward in Whitehall and a horse charge during the Day X protest against education cuts and increased fees in central London on Wednesday 24 November 2010
The student movement against the Tories’ attacks on education is intensifying after Day X’s magnificent protests, which involved tens of thousands of school, college and university students.
A member of the PCS civil service workers’ union national executive has severely criticised the police’s actions on yesterday’s student demonstration in London. Zita Holbourne, who is also join chair of the Black Activists Rising Against the Cuts group, condemned the treatment of young people and other protesters while speaking to Socialist Worker today.
Over 400 Southampton City Council Unison union members met and demonstrated against cuts on Wednesday.
Anger is growing in Preston over the police’s handling of a planned march by the racist English Defence League (EDL) this Saturday. Preston Unite Against Fascism (UAF) and the Trades Council called a counter-protest and booked the Flag Market in the city centre as soon as the EDL announced their plans.
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Tory education minister Michael Gove claims that the Socialist Workers Party was behind the protests.
Millions of people who live in fear of what the Tory spending cuts will do to their families and communities cheered Wednesday’s protests.
