Education for the masses, not just for the ruling classes

A mass protest against tuition fees took place yesterday in London and was led by more than 5,000 students who walked from Bloomsbury to the City.

The march was organised by The National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts and demonstrators joined the protest to voice their anger over education cuts and increased tuition fees. Students hold placards reading 'No Cuts', 'RIP Higher Education', 'Education for the masses - Not just for the ruling classes' and 'No Public Sector Cuts'.

The event marks the one-year anniversary of the riots at the Conservative Party Headquarters in Milbank, but was in marked contrast to the previous protest.

In fact, more than 4,000 police were deployed to avoid the violence that hit the capital last year. They formed lines in Fleet Street to stop demonstrators heading to St Paul’s Cathedral to join the Occupy London group and arrested 24 people, including 12 for breach of the peace.

Other key supporters of the protest were the National Union of Students, UK Uncut, the Education Activist Network, Occupy London Protesters from Occupy LSX and the Trade Unions.