Protests continue in London and now extend to Birmingham

Peckham and Lewisham in South London have seen renewed protests and vehicles including a double decker bus have been set alight in Peckham.Stop and search activities in Hackney in North London by the police have reignited protests there.A group of people have occupied the Hackney Empire Theatre.

There are also reports of protests in Birmingham and confrontations with the police.

The pressure from the Con-Dem cuts and the robust i.e aggressive policing is igniting the dry tinder of rebellion

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