Students Battle Police in UK! Prince Charles and Camilla Attacked!

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  1. skip

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    UPDATE: Charlie, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour's son arrested over student protests.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/dec/12/charlie-gilmour-arrest-student-protests

    UPDATE: Prince Charles and Camilla attacked by student protesters! Students protesting the huge increase in University fees have attacked the car carrying Prince Charles and Camilla, breaking a window and throwing paint.

    It looks like the police are rioting in London as students protest huge tuition fee hikes. Thousands of students took to the streets and marched to Parliament as police sought to control their movements. Police on horseback charged the students yet again. Dozens of injuries have been reported as police use their batons on students' heads. Parliament votes tonight on the fee hikes. Estimates put the crowd at 40,000 or more.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aaXOPcNbe8"]YouTube - Fee Not: London's biggest protest as students march for justice

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/blog/2010/dec/09/student-protests-live-coverage
     
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    Pics coming in....

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=royXSLWaQic"]YouTube - London Mass Student protest turns to violence.Chopper view.DEC 9.

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atiN7FLEpGM&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube - Raw Video: Angry Protesters Surround Parliament
     
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  7. ChronicTom

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    I've been watching it on tv all morning...
     
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  9. jmt

    jmt Ezekiel 25:17

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    I think am going to watch some RATM videos.
     
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    jmt Ezekiel 25:17

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    [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0kJLW2EwMg
     
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  13. TheMadcapSyd

    TheMadcapSyd Titanic's captain, yo!

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    What is the average tuition in England anyways
     
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  15. Chapter13

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    fighting for education

    the kids are alright :sunny:
     
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  17. skip

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    The Vote is in! The new fees passed 323 votes for higher tuition fees, 302 against...

    The riots are flaring up now...
     
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    the cap on tuition fees charged by British universities would rise from £3,000 to £9,000. In U.S. dollars, that's a nearly $10,000 increase -- from roughly $4,700 to $14,000. That's a lot of money for a full-time student to come up with. At that price only the OLIGARCH's children can afford a higher education without a scholarship.

    In other European countries like France and the Netherlands, students get a FREE education!
     
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  21. TheMadcapSyd

    TheMadcapSyd Titanic's captain, yo!

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    Is the rise all at once? I mean I don't know about other states but here in CT that's about the average price at a state university for someone not living there(about $9,000 for the full year), but this number is the result of yearly way above inflation tuition rises, not some sudden doubling of tuition.
     
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    It is much cheaper then anything over here for sure... but the main fact here is that it TRIPLED...

    Think about what would happen if the tuitions in the US (or Canada) tripled...
     
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  25. TheMadcapSyd

    TheMadcapSyd Titanic's captain, yo!

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    One thing I'm still not sure on is is this all schools in England or just state schools(or are most universities state schools?) The way the BBC reads makes it seem like this will effect near all schools, so I'm guessing most people there go to public funded/subsidized universities?

    Also why is it only in England. I believe Scotland is in control of it's own education system, but the BBC article said even Welsh students going to school in England would be exempt from tuition raises.(Which I find really odd because here in the state university system, if you go to a state school in a state you don't live in your tuition will be basically double that of an in-state resident)
     
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    Night Protest outside Parliament with student interviews.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVTwm1hV8uo"]YouTube - STUDENTS PROTEST,LONDON 4 - STUDENTS TELL IT LIKE IT IS 17.30 GMT
     
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    UPDATE: Prince Charles and Camilla attacked by student protesters! Students protesting the huge increase in University fees have attacked the car carrying Prince Charles and Camilla, breaking a window and throwing paint.
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/blog/2010/dec/09/student-protests-live-coverage
     
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    can't have educated people.Uneducated sheeple are easier for dictators to control...grrrrrrrrrrrrr
    Only rich people can afford education or health care!
     
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  33. skip

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    I'm sure they would "dispose" of the lower classes, except for the fact that they need them as slaves otherwise they'd have to work...
     
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  35. lunarverse

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    Why are they raising tuition?
     
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    in england, the university system and really the whole education system functions on a different system than here in the states. wheras tuition prices over here vary from institution to institution, tuition prices in england are the same nationwide.

    also, scotland and wales are independent countries that function under their own government, whereas all of those countries, including ireland, are part of the 'united kingdom.'
     
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  39. Dancing til Dawn

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    Because we spent money on a war and in the wrong directionz - they are trying to claw it back so we keep them in luxuries -

    Simple as...
     
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