Austerity protests turn violent in London

By Cecilia Brabin | March 11, 2013

Mar 26 – Protests in London turn violent as thousands take to the streets opposing government austerity cuts. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

 

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Austerity protests turn violent in London

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  1. What are ‘austerity cuts’?
  2. How are public spending cuts described?
  3. Which verb is used to describe how people are making their objections known?
  4. How many people joined the demonstration?
  5. When was the last big demonstration seen in London?
  6. Why is the women interviewed marching today?
  7. What could happen next week?
  8. How many police officers were on duty?
  9. What happened to the protest later?
  10. How did the Prime Minister respond?

 

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