They heard George Monbiot and Barry Coates speak alongside Green Party and Socialist Alliance candidates. Finally students across London are starting to become aware of the injustices in the world and are coming together to do something about them. A large contingent from UCL now plan to go to the Genoa protest. The protest closed down the main entrances into the building as students hung paper chains across the gates to symbolise the hardship of poor students. The university authorities pushed through with the 270 rise in rent.
Further action is planned to avert more rises next year.
About 5,400 workers have taken industrial action this month. All we are asking for is existing staffing levels to be met and a proper review, which would mean more firefighters. Instead we are getting cuts under the government's so called 'Best Value' scheme. The ballot result is due on 18 April.