The leader of the oppositions victory is a product of protest – something we never thought possible at the time of the tuition fee marchesOn 4 November,as the government plans further attacks to maintenance grants for the poorest students, the student movement will hold a national demonstration for free education. It will sign the fifth anniversary of the student movement of 2010, and when the occupation of Conservative party offices at Millbank Tower triggered one of the biggest mass movements in recent years. More than 100000 walked out of classes and blockaded city centres. Dozens of university campuses were occupied. When the vote to triple tuition fees narrowly went through,30000 of us held a protest that was audible inside parliament, burning benches to keep warm in the police kettle. Related: NUS begins legal action to prevent government scrapping maintenance grants Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com