Updating: Protests 2.0. Students Go Tech

Latest statement from New Scotland Yard at 21.15 on 9 December 2010

There have now been 22 arrests:

1 x drunk and disorderly;

3 x criminal damage

2 x arson

9 x violent disorder

3 x assault on police

4 x burglary

Police are now moving protestors from Parliament Square, along Bridge Street, over Westminster Bridge, towards the South Bank and Waterloo as part of police efforts to enable individuals to leave the contained area.

Oxford Street protests, Topshop was attacked small fire in the middle of the street. Rumours owner avoided paying tax, students angry over budget cuts and reports of corporate tax avoidance

"#demo2010 #dayx3 Overheard, cop to student: "That's nice of you, but I'm not meant to eat Nik Naks on duty."-@newsmary

News when police turn up protesters move to new area before kettling starts.

Reports of similar riots in Belfast too over tuition fee rises

Police are turning up, though street a mix of protesters, shoppers and tourists.

"Latest statement from New Scotland Yard at 20.00 on 9 December 2010

Police completely condemn the outrageous and increasing levels of violence that some of the protesters are now involved in.

This has nothing to do with peaceful protest, students are involved wanton vandalism including smashing windows in Oxford and Regent Streets. Innocent Christmas shoppers are being caught up in the violence and disruption.

It has gone so far that a car that the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were travelling in through the West End was attacked. Police managed the situation and they were unharmed.

There have now been 15 arrests:

- eight for violent disorder

- two for arson

- two for assault on police

- one for criminal damage

- one for drunk and disorderly

- one for theft "Police made a statement about the protest http://cms.met.police.uk/news/policy_organisational_news_and_general_information...

Prince Charles and Camilla car was kicked with paint thrown by students. though they still got to variety show on time lol. pictures of cracked windows on news

Looks like the Treasury was attacked also, pictures on news of windows being smashed

Supreme court building windows smashed graffiti on doors.

Some news reporters wearing hard hats.

Chunks of concrete blocks with metal wire poking out being thrown at police.

Riot police moved in, bbc says it is calmed but protesters in parliament square.

Tweets on protest moving to Oxford Street

Injures from both sides

BBC theoried with cuts it is likely they'll be more protests by other groups.

Big question what will happen to the Lib Democrats after this. Students mainly vote for them but many of their MP voted for this rise for the coalition.

tweets from a protester http://twitter.com/#!/PennyRed

Back at @ucloccupation. Covered in bruises, sitting down to write.
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Laurie Penny
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They're crushing us on Whitehall. A woman behind me is screaming.
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Laurie Penny
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Climbed traffic lights. Cops and kids battling going on beneath me.
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Laurie Penny
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Vote in. Passed. Shout: 'let's go fucking mental!' It's going to kick off
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Laurie Penny
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I think I hurt my back in that crush. Can't walk totally right.

The motion was passed by a slim majority of 21

Updating in comments:
From twitter.
Horses have fully charged Students caused chaos,
Students are also hit or threw stuff at police horses (not sure before or after charge),
Fireworks set off parliament square,
Protesters pushing barricades,
Paint thrown at police,
Word NO painted on parliament square,
At Trafalgar a Tesco express boarded its shop up at 9:30
"Guardian journalist @shivmalik just got beaten bloody by police baton"

Tags to use:
#dayx3 for protest
#ukpolicebrutality for reporting police violence
#demo2010
@UCLOccupation
@UKuncut
@UCLocc