Taking in campuses of both the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University, the vociferous but trouble-free march lasted just over an hour and culminated in a gathering at All Saints Park.The demonstrations came in reaction to the recent use of violence by police in clearing student occupations at Senate house in Bloomsbury. Despite Met police claims that they have received no complaints over the incident, student groups have been angered by video footage which has emerged apparently showing a heavy handed police response to student demonstrations. According to the Manchester organisers, “In the past month, universities across the country have been subject to unprecedented levels of violence from the police, targeting a resurgent wave of activism against the privatisation of the university system”.
“We will be [discussing] further actions in the new year, so this is just the beginning. We are going to continue to send out a clear message that we will actively protect our right to protest.”
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