So, this is irritating. Of the 4 posts R3D had written up about such things as Julian Assange, controversial Anti-Terrorism adverts, Revolution on the streets of London, British spending cuts affecting children's learning etc...all of them have been erased from the system upon posting. THUS! We give our thanks at this time of year to a certain Pyrotechnic Vulpine and it's wonderful Scribefire(c) program which has caused all these problems and put us massively behind schedule. How frustrating.
Mid-type, I've decided to devote this post to the planned London march on JANUARY 29th 2011, which will hopefully see thousands of protesters from all walks of life uniting against this corrupt and steadily more totalitarian Government and making their voices heard! We at R3D hope in vain however that they will not have their fists felt...but it will happen, it's unavoidable now, as the spirit of riot and revolution is within the people and it is only a matter of time before the spark that starts in Athens creates a raging fire on the streets of London. (I am of course, referring to the typically riotous nature of Athenian protests and how the methods of their Socialist and Anarchist groups are rapidly spreading across Europe, an issue which will be addressed in a later article.)
Anyway! R3D hopes to have a reporter or two down at the march, taking photos and videos to later post on the blog. Any reports we give will be unbiased as best as possible and take an equal look at both sides of the protest, both the conduct of those on the march and of the conduct of the Police. WE WILL NOT TAKE SIDES. We will march under an Anarchist flag, (Hopefully with a small printed "R3D" logo added to the corner) and try and get interviews with individuals on all sides. Wish us luck!
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The first parliamentary vote might have gone through, but this is not the end! That is why, in the absence of action by NUS, the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts has called a second national demonstration in London, on Saturday 29 January.
All information about the protest was received from http://anticuts.com/2010/12/15/national-demonstration-29-january-2011-london/ who have no direct affiliation with R3D. R3D hold no responsibility or credit for the information mentioned in the DETAILS section of this post.
Mid-type, I've decided to devote this post to the planned London march on JANUARY 29th 2011, which will hopefully see thousands of protesters from all walks of life uniting against this corrupt and steadily more totalitarian Government and making their voices heard! We at R3D hope in vain however that they will not have their fists felt...but it will happen, it's unavoidable now, as the spirit of riot and revolution is within the people and it is only a matter of time before the spark that starts in Athens creates a raging fire on the streets of London. (I am of course, referring to the typically riotous nature of Athenian protests and how the methods of their Socialist and Anarchist groups are rapidly spreading across Europe, an issue which will be addressed in a later article.)
Anyway! R3D hopes to have a reporter or two down at the march, taking photos and videos to later post on the blog. Any reports we give will be unbiased as best as possible and take an equal look at both sides of the protest, both the conduct of those on the march and of the conduct of the Police. WE WILL NOT TAKE SIDES. We will march under an Anarchist flag, (Hopefully with a small printed "R3D" logo added to the corner) and try and get interviews with individuals on all sides. Wish us luck!
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The first parliamentary vote might have gone through, but this is not the end! That is why, in the absence of action by NUS, the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts has called a second national demonstration in London, on Saturday 29 January.
In the New Year let’s take back the streets of London in defence of education and our public sector! Please start mobilising transport etc from your university, school, workplace or union branch for this demonstration now.
* Withdraw the lifting of the cap on fees – free education for all
* Instead of the scrapping of EMA, a living grant for every student
* No cuts to jobs, services or benefits – tax the rich to fund public services
* Student-worker unity and action to beat the government
We call on NUS to officially support this demonstration and use its resources to mobilise for it.
MORE INFO SOON AND PUBLICITY SOON – or email againstfeesandcuts@gmail.com or ring 07775 763 750All information about the protest was received from http://anticuts.com/2010/12/15/national-demonstration-29-january-2011-london/ who have no direct affiliation with R3D. R3D hold no responsibility or credit for the information mentioned in the DETAILS section of this post.
Absolutly, a completely unbiased report on the march against this 'this corrupt and steadily more totalitarian Government'
ReplyDeleteCompletely unbiased wriing
Fair point indeed! By unbiased, I mean that we won't be ranting about "Grrr, Police-state mentality, grrr!" and such, we will actually try and fairly observe the actions both of Police and Protesters. We can't be unbiased about the Government, as they are the one's in control here. We CAN be unbiased about the Police however as the actions of the Government affect them. Should they be unnecessarily violent or the protesters somewhat over-zealous in their actions, these will both be reported with equal measure.
ReplyDeleteSo this tuition fees business, what exactly does it involve and how is it so bad that you will be in protest about it?
ReplyDeleteAh, not from Britain then I assume? Welp, basically...it is now compulsory for students in the UK to pay £9000 a year to go to University. Few banks will give student loans of half this much and even if they did, nobody wants to spend the rest of their lives paying off their Uni debts. It is believed that a result of this will see only the richest families sending their children to University and thus getting the best job placements. If this is indeed the case, Britain will once again find itself with a class-system based on educational segregation.
ReplyDeleteThe Government values money over people. Old news I realise.
£9,000 is only a cap. It's not going to be for every course, just some, maybe only very few.
ReplyDeleteBut anyway, you only have to pay it back if you earn over £21,000 per year. And so, you only pay back 7% of what you earn over £21,000, so if you earnt £22,000 per year, you'd only pay back £70 per year. With this system, you'll have more disposable income than what you did with the old system. Yes, you'll have the nuisance of the interest rate (2.2% +Inflation), but if you're going to university, most people usually earn a fair bit after it, so paying back the fees shouldn't be a problem.
Anyway, playing with the other side, higher education is a privilege. Not everyone goes for it, and so doing it is a lifestyle choice. Further education is a right, because most people go through it, but that's as far as some people take it. Higher education is a lifestyle choice, and you do it hoping that you'll earn lots of money to live the lifestyle that you want to live. In that respect, shouldn't you pay for it? Spend money to make money?
Hm, I wasn't aware of the 7% thing, but then, maths and finance has never really been my forte. And while I agree with you, Higher education IS a privilege, it's a required privilege to get a decent job these days and as such, the numbers of University applicants is rising exponentially. Thus, this massive hike in fees will cut the amount of applicants because they can't afford it.
ReplyDeleteI refrained from mentioning the part of only having to pay back the debts after earning £21,000 a year in favour of NO BANKS WILL LEND THIS MUCH AT ANY ONE TIME ON A STUDENT LOAN. With £4/5000 being the cap on such and even then you have to be able to supply some reasonable assurance you'll be able to pay it back. The banks certainly can't afford such lending at this time even if they DID raise their limit (Of course if they paid their managers less they might be able to) so people won't be able to afford the fees, less people will apply, the rich will get their placements and the poor will do the unwanted jobs.
Hmm. It is true that university applicants are rising, but I have to disagree that many applicants will not apply because they can't afford it. From 2012, when the new legislature applies, applicants of a disadvantaged background will be getting their first one or two years free providing they qualify, so this will not stop the poor from applying for university.
ReplyDeleteIn addition, seens as you don't have to pay any of the tuition fees back until you earn over £21,000 (which will rise annually from 2016), it doesn't exactly stop anyone from going to university.
I don't quite understand your point with the second paragraph however. A student loan is to help with accommodation costs, and while you receive your loan, you can try and get some form of paid job (like many 16-19 year olds currently already do) to help with your living costs of university if you want to. With the money you earn, there is little need for any more loan, as long as you know how to budget and look after your money properly. You apply for these loans through Student Finance, and not with banks, so I really don't understand where you went with that.
So in conclusion, the only real costs you need to think about are the accommodation and living costs, which has nothing to do with university tuition fees.
Well, if what you say is true, then it only goes to show how confused the public information on this is, thank you. I step out in favour of your knowledge on the subject.
ReplyDeleteI DO wish people would use names on here though.
This was never a subject I was up on anyway, I mainly support the protests against the cuts.
ReplyDeleteI know it's confusing for all the information to be put across, but it is all very confusing in general, and the House of Commons shouldn't have ran it through so quickly, and should have given it a better interrogation before passing it to the House of Lords.
ReplyDeleteI disagree that all students should have a living grant, as some are certainly rich enough to go without and it'd be a waste of money. I obviously agree that education should be free for all though. The current Government should lower VAT tax to an absolute minimum but include the cost of education in taxes like they do the NHS to ensure that it's free.
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