Increased Tuition Fee's

Students in the UK have been protesting, with marches in recent weeks. Their reason is an objection to the coalition government's planned increase in tuition fees. more protests were planned and they have been going on for some time now. Initially the protests seemed to be in good spirit.

The protesters are in more than one group though and all is not good. in reality it is far from it. Although one group seemed to have an almost carnival atmosphere the situation soon faded. The police have been at pains to ask the press to report the abuse they have received. They do not want one sided reporting that shows them as the main antagonists.

Three police officers have been injured as violence took hold. Only one officer has been seriously injured. Students and protesters have also been injured. News reports  shown casualties who claim they had their arms raised in surrender to the police, only to feel the clout of a truncheon around their head. MPs are set to vote in Parliament today as to whether or not tuition fees should be increased. With some MPs threatening to abstain and others to go against their party line and vote against this increase, the fight is not over yet.

Students have vowed to continue with their protests if the vote is won by those wanting to increase the fees. As they say it is not over until the fat lady sings, and she is far from ready to even go on stage just yet.