London calling: please bring your gas mask

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Protesting in England over budget cuts. Will they also have union thuggery occurring?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...on-activists-join-anticuts-march-2253791.html

From the article:

Between 400,000 and 500,000 teachers, nurses, firefighters, council and NHS workers, other public sector employees, students, pensioners and campaign groups from across the UK marched through central London to a rally where union officials and Labour leader Ed Miliband condemned the "brutal" cuts in jobs and services.

Violence flared away from the rally when a group of hundreds of activists, not connected with the union protest, clashed with police. They set off fireworks, threw paint and attacked shops in Oxford Street, Regent Street and Piccadilly. (from me, were these union guys or just your usual leftist protesters?)

 

[billc]

Another report on the actual riot that occured during the march conducted by various groups protesting budget cuts in Britain.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...0-strong-London-march-cuts-ends-violence.html

From the article:

He said: 'A large number from the crowd are throwing missiles and have attempted to damage the Olympic clock within the square.
'Officers have come under sustained attack as they deal with the disorder and attempted criminal damage.'
Splinter groups broke off from the main body of more than 250,000 demonstrators marching from Victoria Embankment to Hyde Park to launch an assault on the -capital’s main shopping district.
Some were hellbent on storming – or destroying – any London landmarks synonymous with luxury or money. Others targeted companies associated with tax avoidance.
Hundreds laid siege to The Ritz hotel, attacking it with paint and smokebombs. A Porsche showroom was also smashed up and upmarket department store Fortnum & Mason was occupied by about 1,000 activists.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...n-march-cuts-ends-violence.html#ixzz1HmVioQVO

Extremists brought violent chaos to Central London yesterday after hijacking the much-heralded trade union protest against public spending cuts.
Trouble continued to flare late into the night as hundreds of people attempted to hijack yesterday's massive anti government cuts demonstration.
Riot police fought activists in Trafalgar Square as violent protesters threatened to overshadow the TUC rally in Hyde Park which had earlier passed off peacefully.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said between 200 and 300 people had gathered at the landmark location late yesterday evening.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...n-march-cuts-ends-violence.html#ixzz1HmVPjADL