In London, during a protest march against the government policy of budget cuts which was attended by up to 500 thousand. man flashed class struggles. The protesters ransacked shops and a bank office in downtown. Reportedly for participating in the riots were arrested more than 200 people. During the clashes injured at least 38 people, including demonstrators and police. Aggressive protesters clash with police began in the Oxford Street after the march away from the general organized a "black box" and began to attack symbols of corporate capital: buildings of banks and corporations.
Participants in the black bloc, mostly dressed in black, with covered faces with masks, broke through the police cordon in the area of Regent Street and Oxford Circus underground station and smashed shop window Top Shop. According to police, flew in their direction bulbs filled with liquid ammonia, and paint.
The band later chenogo unit attacked a police office near the international bank HSBC. There are also reports of an attack on a hotel, "Ritz", a few clothing stores and fast food and McDonald's.
According to the British Congress of Trade Unions (TUC), in a protest rally attended by more than 250,000 people, twice more than expected. Sky News reports that demonstratov was up to 500 thousand people.
"Alternative exists"
Streets of London patrulirulirovalo more than 4,5 thousand police officers. March began at 11 am local time. The starting point was the demonstration of the Thames near the metro station Temple.From there, the procession headed towards Hyde Park, where at 13:30 UTC were speakers.
Organizers of the march, the Congress of Trade Unions in Britain, argue that most people in the country do not agree with the Government's plans to solve the problem of budget deficit through drastic budget cuts.
Conservative government's plan to reduce government spending is intended for the next four years. The Cabinet of Ministers insists on the necessity of such cuts as a measure Uregeilation of financial situation in the country and asks the critics of the program, instead of allegations, to offer a serious alternative.
"We will fight the ruthless cuts and do not let them destroy jobs and lives," - said the head of the Congress of Trade Unions Brendan Barber, speaking first in Hyde Park.
"Robin Hood Tax"
According to the head of the Congress of Trade Unions Brendan Barber, the procession was attended by representatives of regional NGOs, pensioners and workers cost industries.
"If the government had the courage, it would set up a special" Robin Hood tax ": a small percentage of financial transactions going to the treasury, and in the year to give it £ 20 billion" - Len McCluskey, secretary general of the trade union Unite.
Barber stressed that the purpose of the demonstration - to encourage the government to increase rather than reduce the funding of projects aimed at creating new jobs and stimulate the economy.
Active participation in the demonstration and took the union Unite, which offers an alternative to state economic plan. The essence of the alternative plan, as explained by the general secretary of Unite Len McCluskey, to "make economic growth a priority on the basis of a fair system of taxation."
"If the government had the courage, it would set up a special" Robin Hood tax ".A small percentage of financial transactions going to the treasury, and a year would give it 20 billion pounds - said McCluskey. - Then the country would have enough money to start investing in manufacturing, construction, infrastructure development, career people, because in civilized countries, the national debt are struggling just so. "
General reduction
In a protest march in London attended by hundreds of thousands of people.In October 2010, UK finance minister George Osborne presented the most ambitious program Press cuts in public spending since the Second World War. Reductions have affected almost all areas and lead to job losses of almost 500,000 state employees for four years.
Large-scale reductions occurred in the sphere of social protection: by reducing the number of allowances and other measures of social support, the Government expects annual savings of around 7 billion pounds (10 billion dollars).24% cut the budget of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - primarily by reducing the number of diplomats working in London.
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