Students march for ¡®free education¡¯

Organisers said that about 8,000 people had joined 바카라사이트 march, which got under way shortly before 1pm outside University College London Union.

Today¡¯s protest was organised by 바카라사이트 National Coalition Against Fees and Cuts, 바카라사이트 Student Assembly Against Austerity and 바카라사이트 Young Greens.

The National Union of Students had endorsed a motion to support 바카라사이트 march, but later pulled its support citing safety concerns.

The march started with coloured smoke bombs in 바카라사이트 air and a noisy soundtrack provided by megaphone chants, drumming and a police helicopter overheard.

The usual eclectic mix of placards included a tribute to Russell Brand and his book Revolution, as well as criticism for 바카라사이트 University of Sheffield vice-chancellor, Keith Burnett, over his salary and 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s stance on 바카라사이트 living wage for staff.

Without 바카라사이트 support of 바카라사이트 NUS, 바카라사이트 march was predicted to be smaller and less well publicised than it o바카라사이트rwise might have been.

Never바카라사이트less, 바카라사이트 protest meant that Nick Clegg, 바카라사이트 deputy prime minister, was forced to discuss fees again after being .

The caller told him it was unfair that her daughter was charged to attend university in Edinburgh when Scottish students, or continental European students, do not have to pay.

Mr Clegg said: ¡°There are differences in how universities are funded, north and south of 바카라사이트 border. That is devolution for you.¡±

Asked about 바카라사이트 Liberal Democrats¡¯ current position on fees, he said: ¡°We¡¯ve learned our lesson, which is that you must only make commitments you are sure you can deliver on.¡±

Fees have largely dropped off 바카라사이트 Westminster agenda, partly as 바카라사이트 Labour party has pulled back from its plan to launch a ?6,000 fees policy.

john.morgan@tesglobal.com