For Want of A Debate...

Extract from an interview with Chris Huhne broadcast on Al Jazeera on September 19th 2016 – interviewer Michael Sheppard
I was concerned by the problems on the 10th November when Cowley Street was invaded by a mob coming off the NUS march against increases in tuition fees.

F***. I was on that protest, along with other LY members all wearing LD regalia - I imagine there would have been more of us on that protest ATL and I know that once things kicked off at Millbank we all moved to Cowley Street to try and drop off our placards. It was rather secure though and we weren't allowed in. Police had blocked off the rear entrance with police vans and the offices were closed. There were maybe a dozen policemen out front and a breakaway group of a hundred protesters trying to get in. We had to run across the street to try and avoid them seeing us. I imagine ATL that group would have been much bigger, the police would have been overwhelmed and we would have been spotted. I doubt things would have turned out well and there might even have been a minor street battle :(
 
Right, definitely my last post now. I read it all the way through and consequently am awake at 2.46 in the morning.

It was brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. And I too ended up feeling sorry for Cameron at the end. I think that must be what must hurt the most for people like him - to come so close, but never quite manage to touch their dream. Which, come to think of it, might well end up being my fate. A sobering note to end on.

Thanks so much for an excellent TL - it truly is brilliant and fascinating in equal measure.
 
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