Yes, a violent minority always spoil the protest, but - me oh my - the sheer numbers that hit London on Wednesday says it all. 52,000 marched against plans to treble tuition fees and to cut university funding: a bloody good turnout in anyone's book.
Me, I was on a university campus all day, promoting mental wellbeing. I wish I’d been marching instead. Hey ho.
Is protesting enough? It would seem not. I've marched a lot in my time. In 2003, I marched against the Iraq War. It was reported to be the UK's biggest ever demonstration. All the same, it was ignored by our democratically elected liars. They all seem to be.
Well done to the students, for they have another plan. It's strategic. It involves "decapitation"! Most amusingly, the idea has been stolen from the back stabbing politicians that took a u-turn on opposing a rise in tuition fees. Yes, Nick Clegg once proposed a "right to recall" initiative, which has yet to become law. It proposes that a by-election can be called if an MP is judged guilty of serious wrongdoing and 10% of constituents want him or her removed. I guess the plan is to throw his words right back at him.
Our dear students are going to attempt to force a by-election in the constituencies of MPs that have shat on their pre-election pledge to oppose an increase in tuition fees. The students are going for the MP jugular: power. I see an MP or two quivering in their city shoes. Please don't take away my power! I only just got it.
If you think that education cuts and a rise in tuition fees is wrong, I encourage you to take action and be heard.
I went to university during a time of great political apathy. It was awful. No more APATHY!
In the words of Scroobius Pip:
In this democracy I, as a citizen, reserve the right to stand up for what I believe in
In this democracy I, as a citizen, am not accountable to the government
In this democracy, the government is accountable to us, the people
In this democracy, the government is elected by us, the people
To represent us, the people
In our best interests, on a national and international scale
And if they’re not doing so, in this democracy, I, as a citizen, reserve the right
To rise up
I will not move, I will not change
I will not bend or play their games
I will stand tall with a full frame
I will take pride, I will stake a claim
I swear, as a citizen of this country
To stand up for what I believe in
I swear, as a citizen of this country
To not just sit around, bitching and moaning
I swear, as a citizen of this country
To take action, if action be needed
I swear, as a citizen of this country
To realise that the power is with us
And no one else…
I will not move, I will not change…
I will stake a claim
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Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - Stake A Claim
I was so tempted to see Liars after hearing they’d relocated to Audio on Friday. It was all looking so perfect, with a smaller venue, a central location and an early show. My ONLY excuse is that I was feeling a bit tired. I have been kicking myself for missing it ever since. What have I become?
Download MP3: Liars – Scarecrows On A Killer Slant (courtesy of thecargoculte.com)
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