The march started at 12 at Malet Street and promptly stopped by its self proclaimed leaders to give speeches, Coalition of Resistance, Revolution, NUS, MP's ... although one nice interlude by Ben Ocre the novelist who read a poem.

The march went then to wards Southampton Row about 8,000 strong picking up more people along the way. Once on the move south towards the Strand the pace picked up and the police and stewards lost control, having to jog along side the students panting and shouting.

A large group made its way off towards Covent garden - through the back streets and then returned, by now most people were running whilst dazzled tourists and shoppers watched in amazement. Large groups were darting off in any direction and the Police attempts to contain the excitement clearly had failed.

The designated route through Trafalgar Square and one behind Whitehall between St James Park and Horse Guards Parade, was very relaxed as people slowed down, cheered, and started dancing as they went to the sound systems.

The route closed towrds the corner of Parliament Square, with police now along both sides of the demo, and the atmosphere started to change as peopel realised they were walking into a possible giant kettle.

Once in The square the police seemed to be blocking all routes leaving the students with no choice, with the growing numbers, but to move through the barriers and onto the centre of the square. This is where the first few scuffles took place with the police sending out very confusing messages - "continue to victoria embankment" although they had blocked it". So the square filled up quickly and the crowd decided to stay and party.

From that point there were a series of confrontations along the side of Parliament, and wen it looked like the police had kettled the whole demonstration, there were many sussessful attempts to break through the lines forming around us.

At this point in the Victoria Street corner of the square 15 police horses charged into the crowd, followed by an indiscriminate baton charge. And the fighting really started... The rest i guess was all over the TV and no doubt this mornings papers, edited and directed against the message of the march.