{"id":2815,"date":"2010-12-09T21:43:11","date_gmt":"2010-12-09T21:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=2815"},"modified":"2010-12-10T12:34:40","modified_gmt":"2010-12-10T12:34:40","slug":"parliament-student-protest-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/parliament-student-protest-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliament student protest, 9th Dec 2010 &#8211; photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/parliament-student-protest-081.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Student national demonstration against the cuts, Parliament, London, Thursday 9th December, 2010\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The student protest at Parliament today was loud and lively.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/parliament-student-protest-012.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Student national demonstration against the cuts, Parliament, London, Thursday 9th December, 2010\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Neither the 80% cuts to the university teaching budget, nor the subsequent trebling of fees are necessary on the coalition\u2019s own terms of deficit reduction.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018country\u2019 did not demand that the Liberal Democrats enabled a minority Conservative administration, let alone that they form a coalition with them; party political interests as identified by key figures in both partners were the drivers for this marriage of convenience.<\/p>\n<p>In this context, faced with a government propelled by a toxic mixture of ideological commitment, naked careerism and tribal self interest, what are the students&#8217; alternatives?<\/p>\n<p>They could listen to that doleful chorus, repeating ad-nauseum the tired old mantra that there is no alternative, then quietly turn their backs and return home to endure.<\/p>\n<p>They could march respectfully from the Embankment to Trafalgar Square as millions have done before, and to the same effect.<\/p>\n<p>They could lobby their disinterested, whip bound MP or hold a candle, hopelessly in the dark.<\/p>\n<p>That many of them choose none of the above, preferring instead to show in turn bravery, imagination, determination and desire, is cause for celebration.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Louise MacNeice posting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.net\/vbulletin\/threads\/339248-London-Student-protests-Wed-8th-Dec-Thurs-9th\" target=\"_blank\">on the urban75 boards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/parliament-student-protest-014.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Student national demonstration against the cuts, Parliament, London, Thursday 9th December, 2010\" width=\"580\" height=\"393\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/parliament-student-protest-018.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Student national demonstration against the cuts, Parliament, London, Thursday 9th December, 2010\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/parliament-student-protest-020.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Student national demonstration against the cuts, Parliament, London, Thursday 9th December, 2010\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/parliament-student-protest-028.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Student national demonstration against the cuts, Parliament, London, Thursday 9th December, 2010\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/parliament-student-protest-045.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Student national demonstration against the cuts, Parliament, London, Thursday 9th December, 2010\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/parliament-student-protest-067.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Student national demonstration against the cuts, Parliament, London, Thursday 9th December, 2010\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/parliament-student-protest-077.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Student national demonstration against the cuts, Parliament, London, Thursday 9th December, 2010\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/parliament-student-protest-082.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Student national demonstration against the cuts, Parliament, London, Thursday 9th December, 2010\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/parliament-student-protest-087.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Student national demonstration against the cuts, Parliament, London, Thursday 9th December, 2010\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/parliament-student-protest-095.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Student national demonstration against the cuts, Parliament, London, Thursday 9th December, 2010\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/images\/parliament-student-protest-104.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Student national demonstration against the cuts, Parliament, London, Thursday 9th December, 2010\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/parliament-student-protest-dec-2010.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lots more photos here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.net\/vbulletin\/threads\/339248-London-Student-protests-Wed-8th-Dec-Thurs-9th\" target=\"_blank\">Discuss the protest here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The student protest at Parliament today was loud and 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