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Live coverage of the student protests that are occuring throughout London on Nov 9 amid fears anarchists will turn the demonstrations into a “sea of rage”.
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Demonstrators taking part in an electricians' protest over payment rates clash with police in London Photo: AP Photo/Matt Dunham
10:15AM GMT 09 Nov 2011
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• Thousands expected to demonstrate on streets of London
• Protests over student tuition fees with 4,000 police officers on patrol
• Largest police presence deployed in Britain since summer’s riots
• Fears anarchists will turn student protest into “sea of rage”
• Protests over student tuition fees with 4,000 police officers on patrol
• Largest police presence deployed in Britain since summer’s riots
• Fears anarchists will turn student protest into “sea of rage”
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10.15 Here is one of the first pictures, posted on Twitter of the "sparks workers' demo" (via Ali Osman @immorali)
10.10 The large-scale student demonstration through the heart of
central London on Wednesday will
again place authorities under pressure following several violent
incidents in the capital over the past year.
Police were heavily criticised after last year’s fees protest that was
marred by violence as major capital landmarks were vandalised or destroyed
and a royal convey attacked. For the latest protest, officer numbers will be
higher than usual following trouble at previous demonstrations. Scotland
Yard will have firearms officers on standby to use plastic bullets against
protesters should it turn violent. There have been at least four major
incidents where violence has flared on the capital's streets over the past
year.
Scotland Yard says it is ready for the protests today after the summer's
riots (Picture: GETTY IMAGES)
10.05 There are reports that police tried to stop the "Sparks"
(electrians) march outside 110 Cannon Street earlier.
10.00 Police have sent out a letter to activists warning against "criminal or anti-social behaviour" during the demonstration (via rj_gallagher)
The Guardian has got more details:
Police have sent hundreds of letters to anti-cuts activists warning them of the consequences of attending a 10,000-strong student demonstration in central London on Wednesday. The letters have been sent to anyone arrested in connection with previous public disorder offences even if they were later cleared or charges were dropped. Police have admitted the names and addresses come from a database of those arrested during anti-austerity protests. They include protesters aged 17.
09.58 Tony Smith, a BBC video journalist, posts on Twitter the following:
#nov9 #N9 And to make things more confusing 800 black cabs staging critical
mass style demo in Trafalgar Sq later. Certain gridlock.
09.55 With thousands expected to take to the streets here is a look at some
of the groups involved in the large scale demonstration.
The National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts, led by Michael Chessum, is said to be the protest's "organiser".
Mr Chessum the group supports non-violent direct action. He accused police of making it "more likely that trouble will occur".
This is the biggest peacetime betrayal of a generation in modern British
history. The failure of the democratic process has led people to take it to
extremes. Anything that does happen will be other people doing what other
people do and not our responsibility.
leaders of the protest and police have both said they don't want a repeat
of the summer's riots. Police are pictured here in Tottenham, north London,
at the height of the riots (Picture: PA)
Other key supporters
The National Union of Students
Occupy LSX (London Stock Exchange):
UK Uncut:
Education Activist Network,
University and College Union
Unite union
The N9 Anarchist Bloc:
Socialist group Revolution:
Mervyn King Collective:
Taxi drivers will stage a demonstration in Trafalgar Square, while electricians are also set to march.
09.50 The largest single police presence to be deployed in Britain since this summer’s riots will be on the streets as anarchists threaten to turn the student protest into a “sea of rage”, reports Mark Hughes, our crime correspondent.
More than 4,000 police officers will be deployed in London as police aim to
prevent a repeat of last year’s event when the Conservative Party
headquarters in Millbank was attacked by protesters. Those scenes unfolded
after the Metropolitan Police assigned just 225 officers to police a protest
of thousands. The force was heavily criticised when officers were powerless
to stop scenes of carnage. Scotland Yard will have twenty times the number
of officers on duty as up to 10,000 protesters are expected to descend on
London to voice anger over cuts to the education budget.
Thousands of police will on the streets of London to ensure there is no
repeat of the summer's riots and violence that swept the capital (Picture:
PA)
09.40 You can also email myself with any pictures, information or titbits: andrew.hough(AT)telegraph.co.uk or follow me on twitter @andrew_hough
09.35 The Telegraph will have reporters out and about throughout the capital.
Follow our team on Twitter:
Richard
Alleyne
James Orr:
Victoria Ward
Mark Hughes
09.30 Welcome to the Telegraph's live coverage of the student protests that are occuring on Wednesday throughout London. For all the latest stories head to telegraph.co.uk/news
Protesters from OccupyLSX camping outside St Paul's Cathedral. Thousands
are expected to protest later on Wednesday (Picture: AFP/ GETTY IMAGES)
10.00 Police have sent out a letter to activists warning against "criminal or anti-social behaviour" during the demonstration (via rj_gallagher)
The Guardian has got more details:
Police have sent hundreds of letters to anti-cuts activists warning them of the consequences of attending a 10,000-strong student demonstration in central London on Wednesday. The letters have been sent to anyone arrested in connection with previous public disorder offences even if they were later cleared or charges were dropped. Police have admitted the names and addresses come from a database of those arrested during anti-austerity protests. They include protesters aged 17.
09.58 Tony Smith, a BBC video journalist, posts on Twitter the following:
#nov9 #N9 And to make things more confusing 800 black cabs staging critical
mass style demo in Trafalgar Sq later. Certain gridlock.
09.55 With thousands expected to take to the streets here is a look at some
of the groups involved in the large scale demonstration.
The National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts, led by Michael Chessum, is said to be the protest's "organiser".
Mr Chessum the group supports non-violent direct action. He accused police of making it "more likely that trouble will occur".
This is the biggest peacetime betrayal of a generation in modern British
history. The failure of the democratic process has led people to take it to
extremes. Anything that does happen will be other people doing what other
people do and not our responsibility.
leaders of the protest and police have both said they don't want a repeat
of the summer's riots. Police are pictured here in Tottenham, north London,
at the height of the riots (Picture: PA)
Other key supporters
The National Union of Students
Occupy LSX (London Stock Exchange):
UK Uncut:
Education Activist Network,
University and College Union
Unite union
The N9 Anarchist Bloc:
Socialist group Revolution:
Mervyn King Collective:
Taxi drivers will stage a demonstration in Trafalgar Square, while electricians are also set to march.
09.50 The largest single police presence to be deployed in Britain since this summer’s riots will be on the streets as anarchists threaten to turn the student protest into a “sea of rage”, reports Mark Hughes, our crime correspondent.
More than 4,000 police officers will be deployed in London as police aim to
prevent a repeat of last year’s event when the Conservative Party
headquarters in Millbank was attacked by protesters. Those scenes unfolded
after the Metropolitan Police assigned just 225 officers to police a protest
of thousands. The force was heavily criticised when officers were powerless
to stop scenes of carnage. Scotland Yard will have twenty times the number
of officers on duty as up to 10,000 protesters are expected to descend on
London to voice anger over cuts to the education budget.
Thousands of police will on the streets of London to ensure there is no
repeat of the summer's riots and violence that swept the capital (Picture:
PA)
09.40 You can also email myself with any pictures, information or titbits: andrew.hough(AT)telegraph.co.uk or follow me on twitter @andrew_hough
09.35 The Telegraph will have reporters out and about throughout the capital.
Follow our team on Twitter:
Richard
Alleyne
James Orr:
Victoria Ward
Mark Hughes
09.30 Welcome to the Telegraph's live coverage of the student protests that are occuring on Wednesday throughout London. For all the latest stories head to telegraph.co.uk/news
Protesters from OccupyLSX camping outside St Paul's Cathedral. Thousands
are expected to protest later on Wednesday (Picture: AFP/ GETTY IMAGES)
