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Police rough-handle students: Leeds Uni

30-11-2010 18:22

Footage of Ziff building flash occupation at Leeds University.  More information available here: https://northern-indymedia.org/articles/1117

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Vice-Chancellor’s Building Occupied as Leeds Walks

30-11-2010 18:22

On the second national walk out in opposition to the government’s education policy, protesters have led an occupation of the central administrative offices at the University of Leeds. The Ziff Building, which contains the Vice Chancellor’s office, was briefly taken by students after a march through Leeds city centre.

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Solidarity demo NOW

30-11-2010 18:22

solidarity demo now @ trinity road police station
for those arrested at the demo today, pass it around!
people down there from now 'till all are released

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bristol anti cuts 30/11

30-11-2010 18:22

account of the day so far.



cops kettling people, including those not involved in protest. getting battons out and charging groups of peaceful protesters, one cop was heard calling for his mates to get battons out despite no trouble at the time. same old tactics. stopped and searched loads of college kids, young girl wearing a school uniform battoned across the face. had the pigs on back foot for most of the day, running round broadmead, spontaneous tactics worked for best part of demo, more action this week, need as many at bristol union tomorrow 5.30 for EGM, then stephen williams protest friday. all in all a good start to the week, cops completely over reacted as usual. trinity centre protest now in solidarity with all those arrested.

solidarity

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Thousands of students demonstrate in Brighton - Vodafone trashed

30-11-2010 18:02

around 1000 students took over the streets of Brighton today...

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Lancaster Students Kettled

30-11-2010 17:42

A protest was held today (30th Nov) in Lancaster city centre by school students, adult college members and uni students.
Around 300 were there. March took place and participants were roughed up by the police and directed during this.
Protesters were kettled in Dalton Square with protesters who attempted to break out being roughed up and thrown back. Protesters were kettled again while attempting to march past Lancaster Royal Grammar School. Protesters were also denied (by the police) access to the University Of Cumbria campus.

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dayx2: Demo leaving Trafalgar Square 12 noon

30-11-2010 17:22

Dayx2 gainst cuts and student fees: About 600-800 people met at Trafalgar Square at noon.
Almost on the minute at 12 the crowd started mooving, but the police had blocked off Whitehall completely with vans and police lines.
The whole demo spontanously - to the suprise of the police - turned right into St James Park.

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dayx2: Demo in Holborn

30-11-2010 17:22

Around 2pm: The demonstration which left Trafalgar Square has grown after walking all the way up to Oxford Street and breaking through police lines who tried to split the demo in The Strand.

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students run down side street to avoid kettle

30-11-2010 17:22

Students running down a side street in Westminster, avoiding the planned route and the hundreds of police officers. Earlier today, the student march split off in different directions and the police was unable to control protesters as they were taking over several main roads.

 

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police violence against students

30-11-2010 17:22

been hearing stories of groups of black youths mass arrested, horses being pushed into crowds, and other police violence from the kettle on Woodland Rd.

A request has been made for journalists to highlight the story, to make sure the arrested kids are ok and aren't roughed up.
seems like the worst police violence occurred outside the Senate house - anyone have an update on whats going on?

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Oxford students occupy County Council and Castle Hill

30-11-2010 17:12

March meets march at Carfax
In the second day of student-led protests in Oxford against the public sector cuts and rises in University fees, a group from the Join Protest Group Oxford, largely led by sixth-formers from Cheney School occupied the offices of Oxfordshire County Council.

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Palestine Today 11 30 2010

30-11-2010 17:02

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Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday, November 30th 2010.

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Royal Holloway stage a Funeral of Education

30-11-2010 16:57

Mourners read eulogies in the Founder's Quad
The Royal Holloway Anti-Cuts Alliance today took part in a funeral march to mourn the death of education.

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Lib Dem MP At The University Of Bath Fri 7PM

30-11-2010 16:25

Get to the UNI of Bath claverton campus friday evening. Condem mp foster is coming to speak to students. The students that voted for him and the students he promised not to increase tuition fees.
UNI of Bath

Back in May many students here at the University of Bath voted for Don Foster our local MP because his party the Liberal Democrats promised to oppose cuts to higher education and to not increase tuition fees. Since the coalition government the Conservative Party has campaigned for a rise in tuition fees and heavy cuts to university funding. Many Liberal Democrats have not stood by their promise including Don Foster.

To explain his decision to students Don will be coming to campus THIS FRIDAY 3rd December. It is important that as many of you are there as possible to hear what he has to say and ask questions.

Don will be talking at 7pm in University Hall and will be joined by Nicholas Coombes Councillor for Bathwick who will explain all the facts and figures related to University Funding.

This issue of funding cuts will affect ALL students so we are anticipating large numbers of attendees. Students wishing to attend must sign up in advance here on bathstudent and must bring their library card with them. Spaces at the talk will be allocated on a first come first served basis and students will be admitted into University Hall from 6.45pm.

Students unsuccessful in signing up to the event will be able to hear it live via URB in the new student centre.

So sign up now and dont miss this chance to have a say on the future funding of university education!

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IPCC announce gross misconduct charge

30-11-2010 16:21

The Independent Police Complaints Commission has announced that PC Simon Harwood, the officer caught on video assaulting Ian Tomlinson shortly before his death, faces internal disciplinary proceedings for gross misconduct and could face dismissal without notice.

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WikiLeaks: The Naked Empire ...

30-11-2010 15:49

WikieleaksCableGate
WikiLeaks: The Empire Is Naked And Governments Are In Damage Control ... On Monday, governments worldwide scrambled to salvage the little dignity they have left however they could, after being exposed by Julian Assange’s Wikileaks. Government representatives voiced an overwhelming, and almost universal condemnation of the release of the US State Department secret communication files in France, Britain, Iran, Germany, Saudi Arabia etc. The leaked diplomatic documents revealed secret details on some of the world’s most tense crisis, they also paint most world leaders in very unflattering and undiplomatic terms. More seriously, the documents expose the State Department as a giant intelligence gathering structure where the diplomatic mission has taken a back sit to the spying one.Some of the highlight of the cables include a call by Saudi King Abdullah for the US to “cut off the head of the Iranian snake”, and a Chinese government attempt to hack into Google.

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Day X2: Birmingham students occupy council chambers

30-11-2010 15:32

Council chambers occupied!
Around 50 students from different colleges and universities in Birmingham have occupied the Birmingham council chambers in the council house on Victoria square in protest at government plans to cut EMA and higher education funding, and raise tuition fees .

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Prince Andrew: UK "In the thick of playing the Great Game"

30-11-2010 15:18

¶9. (C) Addressing the Ambassador directly, Prince Andrew then turned to regional politics. He stated baldly that “the United Kingdom, Western Europe (and by extension you Americans too”) were now back in the thick of playing the Great Game. More animated than ever, he stated cockily: “And this time we aim to win!” Without contradicting him, the Ambassador gently reminded him that the United States does not see its presence in the region as a continuation of the Great Game. We support Kyrgyzstan’s independence and sovereignty but also welcome good relations between it and all of its neighbors, including Russia.