Has the policing of student protest become political?
Some students believe university authorities are using the police to crack down on dissent because they have lost the argument for the privatisation of education.
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Some students believe university authorities are using the police to crack down on dissent because they have lost the argument for the privatisation of education.
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Get the latest from the Channel 4 News team on the ground at the student protests in London.