What could NUS do to back student direct action?
Aaron Porter visited the UCL occupation this morning to finally pledge his support, and that of NUS, to the occupations across the country, and to Tuesday's day of action. So,…
Why Occupy in Scotland?
At on Wednesday around 200 students, workers and claimants occupied lecture theatre 2 in Appleton Tower in solidarity with occupations across the country. As I write this we're just settling…
#dayx closes, did it work?
As night ends the biggest day of civil disobedience in a generation, many will reflect on what it has achieved. While kettled in at Whitehall earlier today, I had a…
Edinburgh DayX – Photo Blog
Inital advice before we leave Bristo Square: The police are our friends today, they're facing cuts too. Don't be an arse. On our way to Haymarket to post the Lib…
Millbank was just the Beginning: Everyone must have Access to Education
I'm writing this from Whitehall. The smell of burning ink is ever present, as smoke drifts from a bonfire of placards in the middle of the road. The cheers and…
Pictures from Today’s Student Protests
Following the massive "Demolition" protest in London two weeks ago, today is a day of student action. From protests to occupations, we're carrying images from around the country. The Protest…
The Freedom Bill must restore the right to campaign
By Jim Cranshaw, who works for People & Planet this piece was first posted at Open Democracy and we've been ask to re-publish. It is commonly accepted that a basic…
Doomed to be ignored: The state, media and the hegemonic silencing of dissent.
By Alex Wood Following the fees demo there has been an outpouring of moral outrage from across the elite; from the media, police, politicians and union bureaucrats. Student activists seem…
Not democrats, are they liberal? Politics and protest rights
Back in May, we started writing here about how this government is bringing a shock doctrine to Britain. We launched a Facebook page, website, etc. The basic idea of the…