Anarchy in the UK! - Students protest in London

[FrankRep]

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Students protest in London, Conservative HQ attacked (http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/11/10/uk.protest/index.html?section=cnn_latest)


CNN
November 10, 2010


A group of demonstrators broke into the headquarters of Britain's governing Conservative party in London Wednesday, spray-painting Anarchy symbols and setting off flares before being forced out of the building.

They went on to set fires outside the building.

The violence came during a largely peaceful protest by students against government plans to allow universities to increase tuition fees. The National Union of Students said 40,000 demonstrators were on the streets.

London's Metropolitan Police did not offer a crowd estimate or have any information about arrests.

Students and university staff are protesting against government plans to allow universities to charge up to 9,000 pounds (about $14,500) per year in tuition fees -- a substantial rise from the current cap.

"We are taking to the streets in unprecedented numbers to tell politicians that enough is enough," NUS president Aaron Porter said in a statement before the demonstration.

"We will not tolerate the previous generation passing on its debts to the next, nor will we pick up the bill to access a college and university education that was funded for them," he said.

The government wants to raise tuition fees and scrap some subsidies for university students as it tries to cut a massive budget deficit.


SOURCE:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/11/10/uk.protest/index.html?section=cnn_latest

[FrankRep]

Protesters smash into Tory HQ and storm the roof as anti-cuts rioters hijack tuition fees march (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1328385/Tuition-fee-protests-turn-violent-students-smash-windows-Westminster.html)

Daily Mail UK


# 52,000 protest in Westminster over shake-up
# Millbank and Tory HQ overrun by rampaging students
# Rioters warn: 'This is only the beginning'
# Eight are treated in hospital, with police also injured
# MI5 HQ sealed with officers guarding exits
# Clegg defends Lib Dem U-turn on hike at PMQs
# Cameron: Rise will mean foreign students pay less


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1328385/Tuition-fee-protests-turn-violent-students-smash-windows-Westminster.html


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[Vessol]

How are they 'anarchists' if they are protesting because the government is talking about cutting back college subsidies?

[Austrian Econ Disciple]

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http://anarchyinyourhead.com/comics/2009-03-04-bed_dump.png

Silly socialists and communists.

[Slutter McGee]

My Generation: Give us our free and cheap stuff

Gov: We can't afford to anymore.

My Generation: Violence

Idiots

Slutter McGee

[silverhandorder]

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Silly socialists and communists.

Problem is that I ran into people like that and they do not consider violence bad. So in that comic Hoppe would bash the guys head in as soon as he saw him undoing his belt buckle.

[ravedown]

universities in london have a government mandated tuition cap? im not clear on this. most of these students are probably already in debt with school loans-just tack on a little more like american students...sheesh.

[georgiaboy]

love. it.

YouTube - Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbmWs6Jf5dc)

[georgiaboy]

mystery missile bump

YouTube - The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8fLOJswWtk&NR=1)

[angelatc]

That isn't anarchy. That is socialism, straight up.

[JohnEngland]

It's violent socialism. Nothing new :p

[georgiaboy]

Yep, socialism for sure, but the thread title is sooo inspirational!

YouTube - Sex Pistols - Holiday In The Sun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWF9MMxnekQ&NR=1)

[FrankRep]

That isn't anarchy. That is socialism, straight up.

It's funny that Socialists think that they're Anarchists.


A group of demonstrators broke into the headquarters of Britain's governing Conservative party in London Wednesday, spray-painting Anarchy symbols and setting off flares before being forced out of the building.

[dannno]

My Generation: Give us our free and cheap stuff

Gov: We can't afford to anymore.

My Generation: Violence

Idiots

Slutter McGee

Well actually the students are getting screwed because the tuition is over-inflated due to the government backed student loans.

[LibertyBrews]

Expect to see a lot more of this in Europe these days, the welfare state is breaking down. Soon coming to US.

[Live_Free_Or_Die]

It's funny that Socialists think that they're Anarchists.

It's about as funny as DeMint or other self labeled conservatives or libertarians claiming to be pro liberty when they are hawks.

[Epic]

So these "anarchists" want bigger government?

[LibertyIn08]

Well actually the students are getting screwed because the tuition is over-inflated due to the government backed student loans.

Tuition is capped in the UK at around 4000 pounds.

[nobody's_hero]

How are they 'anarchists' if they are protesting because the government is talking about cutting back college subsidies?

Beat me to it.

[TheHumblePhysicist]

If they are in school, you'd think they'd learn something about evidence and critical thinking! But no, they will go off on their crazy emotional rant against high tuition prices with out even examining the cause. Like a kid who keeps bashing his head against the wall, because his head hurts.

[AcousticFoodie]

If they are in school, you'd think they'd learn something about evidence and critical thinking!

Since when did school actually teach these things?

[Brooklyn Red Leg]

Its gotta be Monkey Wrenching assholes. They're not Anarchists and its way too easy to smear real Anarchists for the actions of violent assholes.

[Theocrat]

I'd like to see some (brave) anarcho-capitalists pay a visit to the UK and convince those anarchists (whether they're socialist or communist ones doesn't matter) that following the NAP is a good thing. :D

[djdellisanti4]

These kids are stupid. They need some Rothbard, a true anarchist.

[Brooklyn Red Leg]

I'd like to see some (brave) anarcho-capitalists pay a visit to the UK and convince those anarchists (whether they're socialist or communist ones doesn't matter) that following the NAP is a good thing. :D

No way in hell. The NAP isn't at odds with the concept of Justified Retaliatory Force. Do not confuse the NAP with Pacifism or Anarcho-Pacifism (which, incidentally, is a brand of Christian-based Anarchy).

[heavenlyboy34]

no way in hell. The nap isn't at odds with the concept of justified retaliatory force. Do not confuse the nap with pacifism or anarcho-pacifism (which, incidentally, is a brand of christian-based anarchy).

qft!

[Fredom101]

Well this is simply the result of decades of collectivism and the nanny state. The government steals money from families and then doesn't provide some of the goodies they were expecting, and the kids go wild. Not surprising at all, really. Too bad the protesters are completely unprincipled and just want to destroy shit.

[Theocrat]

No way in hell. The NAP isn't at odds with the concept of Justified Retaliatory Force. Do not confuse the NAP with Pacifism or Anarcho-Pacifism (which, incidentally, is a brand of Christian-based Anarchy).

Are you saying those anarchists are justified for causing destruction in their cities? Are you also admitting that you would not try to convince violent people to follow a "better ethic" like the NAP?

[Brooklyn Red Leg]

Are you saying those anarchists are justified for causing destruction in their cities?

Of course not. I won't go because I would be disarmed and unable to defend myself. I'm not an Anarcho-Pacifist.


Are you also admitting that you would not try to convince violent people to follow a "better ethic" like the NAP?

I can do it much easier on the Internet, actually. Besides, I don't think these are actual Anarchists. Like I said, I think they're Monkey Wrenchers.

[denison]

could an-caps even protest anything? in an an-cap society everything would private property, so they would have to pay for all the damage they've done. nothing but a bunch of hooligans.