Sheffield students occupy Town Hall against Top-Up fees

Socialist Worker Student Society | 26.02.2004 17:45 | Education | Sheffield

Yesterday 200 students occupied the Town Hall for one hour against top-up fees as part of a 300 strong demonstration involving students from Sheffield Uni and Hallam. Everyone agreed it had been a highly successful action.

Sheffield Town Hall occupation

Yesterday was a national day of action called by the NUS against the top-up fees. The protests were given extra impetus by the solid AUT strike which took place on Tuesday and Wednesday - shuting down the university campus.

Before storming the town hall students had stopped outside the Bailey Court job centre on West Street and chanted 'Sol-sol-sol-solidarity' in support of civil servants who had been on strike last week over thew pittence that they are paid.

The occupation took a vote on what to do and overwhelmingly decided to end the occupation at 2pm - as we marched from the building chanting we were applauded by the assembled crowd.

Socialist Worker Student Society

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the comrades take over the protest

27.02.2004 01:14

All hail to the SWP delivering their 19th century ideology to the swooning masses. Er, not quite, some of the the protesters are clearly more intersted in messages from the from ther mobile phone than the rubbish spewed forth by the protest hijacking comrades.What a crap photo,it's a shame as I was looking forward to seeing a range of images from what seems like a really good action.

anyone got any?

sheffman

Smaller Egos next time pleeease

27.02.2004 15:42

the picture is too massive, unless it was absolutely essential for SWSS(Zzz..)person to publish a photo so big as to portray their larger than life ego. if not, suggest they put up smaller photies next time - and yes, more of a selection too.

unindoctrinated student

changed pic

27.02.2004 19:30

Changed the picture size so now you can see the whole thing.

Sheff IMC

thats better

27.02.2004 20:52

any more piccies then?

sheffman

view from outside

27.02.2004 21:49

For the best range of pics you should ask the policeman doing his best to intimidate protestors by taking endless photos. I saw a Mark Thomas ages ago and he said that under the data protection act you can request a copy of any visual recordings of yourself ie CCTV, does this apply to police surveillance tapes as Well does anyone know? Be great to get a copy of the tape as he got it all down.

What would be good is to see a picture taken from outside of the placards and 'Grants not Guns' banner being draped from the balcony.

John Anderson
mail e-mail: hucjs@yahoo.co.uk

Photo of sheffield student protest

28.02.2004 14:42

Taken outside of the townhall after the students were ejcted

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/5512382/

Tom Barnes

Friendly Cops...

01.03.2004 15:27

After the main speeches etc, quite a number wanted to leave but were prevented from doing so by the police. As the first group finally left, they were met with scowling faces by councillors and town hall workers.

Silince