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50,000 Students Protest in London; Conservative Party HQ Raided « occupy california

50,000 Students Protest in London; Conservative Party HQ Raided « occupy california

50,000 Students Protest in London; Conservative Party HQ Raided

LONDON, England – Around 50,000 students marched through London today protesting the tuition increases. Thousands of students have since broken off from the main march and raided Millbank Tower, where the Conservative Party is headquartered. Students broke the windows on the main floor, and hundreds filled the lobby of the building. Police beat back the students, but as of this writing, students are still in the courtyard of the building. So far, 5 police have been injured, but no estimates on student injuries have been reported yet. Protesters have thrown bottles and other items on fire at the police line.