David Cameron criticize the violence at students protest
The violence at student has condemned by Mr. Cameron and meet an investigation by Scotland Yard into its inadequate handling of the demonstration.
The remarks from the prime minister, who watched the events unfold on TV in Seoul, there he was attending the G20 summit came as Britain’s most senior police officer explained the violence as an “humiliation” to London and the Metropolitan Police.
Sir Stephenson, the Met Commissioner, will investigate why senior officers appeared not to have any forward astuteness about the intentions of a hardcore band of violent marcher who targeted the Conservative party HQ in Whitehall.
The initial march of 50,000 students protesting against a rise in tuition fees was categorised by police as a low risk.
A group of protesters broke away from the main demonstration, however, and smashed windows at the building housing Tory HQ, lit fires and threw missiles.
Some stormed the building and managed to get on to the roof,
where a fire extinguisher was thrown at police on the ground.
The student protests have already raised the question among many officers about whether they have gone to far in adopting a “softly, softly” approach to policing protests. However, one former senior officer said a failure of intelligence was more to blame for Wednesday’s events.
“These groups are usually all over the internet discussing plans so you’d have to ask why we were caught napping,” he said.
According to the Mr. Paul: “I think we’ve also got to ask ourselves some questions.
This level of violence was largely unexpected so what lessons can we learn for the future.”
David Cameron said the situation had been “extremely serious” and welcomed the result to hold an inquiry.
Police leaders have raised the prospect of a return to 1980s-style civil disorder on the streets of Britain as a result of the coalition government’s austerity measures. However, ministers have accused them of being “alarmist” as they seek to protect budgets, jobs and pay packages.
Fee cuts are not in the favour of the students because everyone is not in condition to pay fee according to the new rule so it’s not fair and government should take back its steps.