The assault on Conservative Party HQ will go down as one of the most audacious actions taken by students in Britain for generations. The occupation and mass protests of 52,000 students and education workers is a clear message to the coalition government that we will fight.

During the protest 51 people were arrested and the police are hunting many more thanks to the all pervasive CCTV system and the never ending stream of photos and film clips appearing across social networking sites and the mainstream media. Lecturers and education staff have already come under fire with Keith Vaz MP calling for workers who publicly support or took part in the demonstration to be sacked.

Communist Students support the efforts to organise solidarity groups to defend those in our movement facing repression by the police and judiciary, those who are facing disciplinary action at work and those students and workers being ridiculed by the media. We will fight for our movement to unite and struggle for the unconditional and immediate dropping of charges and to fight the victimisation of workers.

Communist Students Executive 11/11/2010
Sign the statement to stand with the Millbank protesters against victimisation.