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Clashes with Police as Thousands Protest in London

   VOA News  March 26, 2011
   Back-dropped   by   Big   Ben,  demonstrators  against  the  coalition
   government's spending cuts march in London, March 26, 2011

Photo: AP

   Back-dropped   by   Big   Ben,  demonstrators  against  the  coalition
   government's spending cuts march in London, March 26, 2011

   Protesters have clashed with police in London, as tens of thousands of
   people marched Saturday to protest British government cuts in services
   and spending.
   Images broadcast from the march showed some protesters throwing paint,
   glass  bottles,  burning  flares  and  other  objects  at police. Some
   protesters can be seen scuffling with officers on the sidelines of the
   march.
   Organizers  of  the protest, the Trade Union Congress, say the clashes
   were  isolated  incidents  and  the  main  demonstration  has remained
   peaceful.   They  say  the  protest  has  attracted more than 100,000
   people.
   Police  have deployed about 4,500 officers along the route to maintain
   order.
   The  protesters  argue  the  government-proposed budget cuts will hurt
   economic recovery and damage Britain's reputation.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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