Street fighting man


So thousands of students have taken to the streets of London and some people have proved more anarchic than others, occupying  political party buildings, and clashing with the police.

I celebrate the fact that  finally the educated youth of this country have rediscovered their sense of engagement with politics  after years of apathy only temporarily interrupted by the first major demo against the Iraq war.

And for those holding up their hands in horror? Who can possibly be surprised that street fighting man , with the potential to turn as violent-and as nasty- as he did during the poll tax riots , is back? Cuts, cuts, and more cuts is this government’s mantra. Those who think they can get away with it, while the country at large sits back and takes it on the chin, are dreaming

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