Tuition hike protesters attack car carrying Prince Charles, Camilla

[Gerald]

London (CNN) -- Protesters enraged by a Parliament vote to triple university tuition rate caps, attacked a car carrying Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Thursday night.

The demonstrators broke a window and tossed paint on the car, however neither royal family member was injured in the attack.

'We can confirm that their Royal Highnesses' car was attacked by protesters on the way to their engagement at the London Palladium this evening," a spokesman for the prince said. "Their Royal Highnesses are unharmed."

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Note: December 10, 2010 Updated 0757 GMT (1557 HKT)

[GoldenRivet]

I'd be pissed too.

[Herr-Berbunch]

It's not like they have to stump up (up to) £9k up front, they have to be earning above a certain threshold and pay back the price of a night out (debatable) per month. Is it not a price worth paying for investing in your own future?

Now I believe future tuition fees should include paying for damage and policing during these riots!

Alternatively they could do what the rest of us do and get a job and study part time.

[Onkel Neal]

Everything should be free, and we should all be getting a salary of a $ million a year. That would solve everything.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Everything should be free, and we should all be getting a salary of a $ million a year. That would solve everything.

Amen Brother.

In all seriousness though, attacking the Royal car was a mistake and gave focus to all the media services on that particular incident as opposed to the events of the entire day, including a rather impressive cavalry charge into the middle of the crowd. The Daily Fails was the best of them all...wait for it... "THE FEAR IN HER EYES!"

I do feel sorry for the police stuck in the middle of it, particularly given the fact that they're protecting a system which is effectively broken, and like the crowds were chanting at the cops yesterday "You're next."

Cameron must be rubbing his hands in glee, his proposal has gotten through (just) and the person who is taking the most flak for it is Clegg.
Clegg, by not showing a bit of backbone, has basically put the Lib Dems back into the stone ages. The one major chance they had to prove themselves and they're blown it big time.

My vote will be going to the Monster Raving Loony Party next time I think, they're about the only ones who know what they're doing.

Anyway, people in the media saying about the "anarchy, riots, destruction", have pretty darn short memories, it was only about ten years ago we were watching this on television:



The police have certainly improved tactics since then, and I dare say casualties have been reduced too.

[SteamWake]

Yea that whole scene looked pretty ugly. I hope the US never comes to that point because they wont stop at breaking windows. Hell look what we do when a sports team wins or loses for that matter.

But I'm with neal free pensions for everyone !!!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Amen Brother.

In all seriousness though, attacking the Royal car was a mistake and gave focus to all the media services on that particular incident as opposed to the events of the entire day, including a rather impressive cavalry charge into the middle of the crowd. The Daily Fails was the best of them all...wait for it... "THE FEAR IN HER EYES!"

I do feel sorry for the police stuck in the middle of it, particularly given the fact that they're protecting a system which is effectively broken, and like the crowds were chanting at the cops yesterday "You're next."

Cameron must be rubbing his hands in glee, his proposal has gotten through (just) and the person who is taking the most flak for it is Clegg.
Clegg, by not showing a bit of backbone, has basically put the Lib Dems back into the stone ages. The one major chance they had to prove themselves and they're blown it big time.

My vote will be going to the Monster Raving Loony Party next time I think, they're about the only ones who know what they're doing.

Anyway, people in the media saying about the "anarchy, riots, destruction", have pretty darn short memories, it was only about ten years ago we were watching this on television:



The police have certainly improved tactics since then, and I dare say casualties have been reduced too.

Ah yes, the poll tax riots....and a smashing time was had by all

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Everything should be free, and we should all be getting a salary of a $ million a year. That would solve everything.

Hmm assuming that the number of adults in the US is about 200 million. Paying everyone $1 million would be $200,000,000,000,000. Two hundred trillion dollars per year. Hmm in a few years, if our spending is not put under control, that might be the cheaper alternative.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Everything should be free, and we should all be getting a salary of a $ million a year. That would solve everything.

If everything is free we no longer need money.

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

I'm glad Steed was unhurt.

I was busy eating a hot dog, no time to be caught up in that.

[danlisa]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

It's not like they have to stump up (up to) £9k up front, they have to be earning above a certain threshold and pay back the price of a night out (debatable) per month. Is it not a price worth paying for investing in your own future?

True, repay is set to a pre-tax amount of £21000 per annum but that's not the students concern.

Basic university courses are 4/5 years long, with medical or legal being longer than 7. After 5 years of tuition, a graduate leaves with £50000 of debt.

This graduate has to now find a job and a place to live to enjoy their education, job and future.

Ah yes! I'll see the bank manager and get a mortgage on this property. Bank manager is all like , no chance with that debt.

Students are blacklisted the moment they leave university.

In this day and age of national debt and economy concerns, is it prudent to ensure that our nations future are debted to their eyeballs before they even commence employment.

I support the protests (not the violence) purely because a government shouldn't promise no rise in tuition fees (or the actual removal of fees) and then do the opposite thing.

The Charles and Camilla incident is pure idiocy. I can't think of anyone in this country that has done more for the young generation then Prince Chuck.

[Jimbuna]

Outrageous, the student protesters attacked Prince Charles car and a helpless looking horse.

Prince Charles was reported to be fine, but Camilla was a little shaken ...

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Outrageous, the student protesters attacked Prince Charles car and a helpless looking horse.

Prince Charles was reported to be fine, but Camilla was a little shaken ...

I'm glad Steed was unhurt.

[DarkFish]

Originally Posted by danlisa

I can't think of anyone in this country that has done more for the young generation then Prince Chuck.

Like using taxpayer's money to buy new limousines?

Originally Posted by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finance...h_Royal_Family

The BBC estimated the annual cost to the British Public of keeping the Royal Family to be £41.5M though this figure does not include the cost of security provided by the Police and the Army.

[August]

Originally Posted by DarkFish

Like using taxpayer's money to buy new limousines?

It ain't like Prince Charles just decided one day to go out shopping for new cars instead of fund the British education system.

Government paid college tuition is a far greater burden on the taxpayer than the trappings of monarchy. That 41.5 million pounds wouldn't even make a dent in paying for it.