This year, there has been quite a commotion about the newly elected Liberal Democrat/Conservative Coalition’s proposal to raise tuition by £7500. Here in the UK, people have had free or very inexpensive secondary education for a long time, so there is quite a bit of opposition to the proposed raise in fees. Many people from my residence hall, including one of my roommates, went on a protest that took place in front of Parliament. From what I hear, it was peaceful towards the most part until the end, when a group of protesters became quite rowdy and made international news.
