“It’s a great piece (you can read the whole thing here) and, as Greenslade points out, Dunham’s photo is “one of those shots that will surely appear endlessly in future”:

It will have historical value and be republished endlessly in future because it catches a moment in the political life of Britain and the life of the heir to the throne.” (Guardian)

The photo was taken last night during a protest to oppose university cuts. Protesters, that’s me included, took on the streets yesterday when the government vote on an increase of tuition fees up to £9000 annually.

Anyone who wanted to leave the protest was forced to stay in the kettle until about 11pm. The plan was to calm protesters down and wait for people to behave ‘orderly’ before opening up the kettle and releasing them. I still can’t believe what went on last night. The whole event was a demonstration of purely imbalanced power and authority. It is our responsibility and duty to protest a citizens to remind government of its obligations to us.

If we are denied the right to protest, what i left of the liberal democracy that Britain allegedly stands for? I am literally disgusted.