Today was a resounding success. Thousands of higher and further education, as well as college and 6^th form, students went on the streets to show their anger with the government´s cuts and fees agenda for education.

Over 3000 students gathered in Brighton and marched onto the Town Hall. Manchester saw around 4000 and Leeds another 3000 join the national protest.

From Edinburgh to Bournemouth, the feeling of solidarity and support was strongly felt. Around 16 universities were occupied nationally. Estimates involved range from 35,000 to 45,000 nationally. This was a huge success for a protest that was not supported by the NUS and was organised largely by new grassroots activists at colleges and schools.

London had over 8000 demonstrators as students from across the capital converged on Trafalgar Sq and began marching down Whitehall. Scandalously, the police kettled in around 4000 students and detained them on Whitehall for hours, not letting the majority leave until well into the evening. The police hoped to demoralise the protestors and prevent them from taking further action.

They were wrong. The mood on the protest stayed lively with regular chants, impromptu speeches and plenty of discussion amongst activists. When people heard about the Nov 30 day of action they were eager to get involved and carry on the fight.

The National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts is happy that students will not stand still and let Parliament take these savage cuts imperviously.

The NCAFC will continue to organise students and plan future actions in order to defeat this constrictive governmental education agenda and, if necessary, bring down the government itself.

The next day of action will take place nationally on the 30th November 2010.

Another national day of action is to be called on the day that Parliament votes on the proposed measures.