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Thousands of students, trade unionists, community groups and others marched through the streets of London in protest following the brutal spending cuts issued by the Tory government yesterday.
Students from University College London and surrounding universities initiated the march on their campus and were soon joined by thousands of others united in the cause. Banners on display reflected the diversity of those protesting, including unions such as Unison, the National Union of Teachers and the GMB. The procession passed through Central London and ended up at a rally outside Downing Street. Simultaneously thousands of demonstrators were also gathered at a rally at Lincoln’s Inn Fields where Tony Benn, as well as other trade union and movement leaders addressed thousands of angered protesters. The Lincoln’s Inn Fields protesters later marched towards Downing Street.
Local protests were also organised around the UK; a clear indicator of the public’s outrage at the proposed rebudgeting of the country’s coffers.
http://www.spectacle.co.uk/spectacleblog/active-archive/thousands-protest-against-government-spending-review/Thousands of students, trade unionists, community groups and others marched through... more
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Federal food safety officials warned Monday that consumers should stop eating all foods containing pistachios while they figure out the source of a possible salmonella contamination.Federal food safety officials warned Monday that consumers should stop eating all... more
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A report by the National Union of Teachers says that spoilt children are disrupting the classroom by repeating manipulative behavior they use at home, that includes abusive behavior, throwing tantrums and swearing.
The report was released at the conference going on in Manchester and described how one mother was proud that she had got her five year old child to bed at 1am instead of his previous bedtime of 3am.
Steve Sinnot, the boss of the NUT said that parents need to learn to say no to their children, citing one child who smashed up his Playstation in a tantrum then pestered his mother until she bought him a new one.
"Parents are trying to cope by indulging, or by over-indulging, their youngsters," he said, referencing an 'over commercialised world', "A youngster who is being trained at home to get their own way by throwing a tantrum - I think it is pretty easy to see the impact that would have in the classroom."
What do you think is to blame for the disruption which the NUT are citing? Do you believe that there is a problem or does every generation wonder what is happening to their youth?
A report by the National Union of Teachers says that spoilt children are disrupting... more
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