 contributions, Shareen Prasad, a student at the time, explains why her school friends in Hackney attended a march despite having no intentions of going to university. “It was never about education,” she says, “as the education system just never worked for them. They hated the police, not because they were beating up protesters, but because they had beaten up their friends... For them it was like: ‘Let’s go and get one up on these people. This is our time to do it.’”

Again, this new alliance would endure after the collapse of the 2010 protests, helping fuel Corbyn’s ascendance to the top of the Labour Party. Support for Labour among black and minority voters rose by six points in the 2017 election, while turnout increased to a high of 64 percent. These communities have been disproportionately punished by austerity. Like students, they were asked to bear the burden of an economic crisis not of their making. As early as 2010 the Institute for Public Policy Research found that “mixed ethnic groups had seen the biggest increases in youth unemployment since the recession began, rising from 21 percent to 35 percent in the period.”

All this filtered into the student protests. Grime and dubstep often soundtracked the marches through the streets. In 2017, the Grime4Corbyn movement — supported by the likes of Stormzy and JME — would be one of the elections most unprecedented aspects. “Corbyn gets what the ethnic minorities are going through,” Stormzy said in 2016.

Students had a similar feeling about Corbyn. When the protests were taking place — and students were being charged down by horses and “kettled” by police — most politicians treated them with contempt. Cameron called them a “feral” mob. Theresa May, then the home secretary, expressed her “gratitude to those police officers and commanders who put themselves in harm’s way.” Ed Balls, Labour’s shadow home secretary, said that “All Labour members also share the home secretary’s anger and outrage.”

Corbyn was the notable exception. On the day of the final debate, on December 9, Myers recounts how “the only voice raised to make a direct case for the students was that of the MP for Islington North, Jeremy Corbyn.” Corbyn pressed the home secretary to have “a serious discussion with the Metropolitan Police Commissioner about the use of kettling tactics and corralling people against their will when they wish only demonstrate peacefully against
contributions, Shareen Prasad, a student at the time, explains why her school acquaintance in Hackney attend a march despite having no intentions of go to university. “ It was never about education, ” she says, “ as the department of education system just never worked for them. They hate the police, not because they were beating up protesters, but because they had beat up their friends... For them it was like: ‘ get ’s run and get one up on these people. This is our time to make it. ’ ” 

 Again, this new alliance would endure after the crash of the 2010 protests, helping fuel Corbyn ’s ascendance to the top of the Labour Party. documentation for Labour among black and minority voters rose by six points in the 2017 election, while turnout increase to a high of 64 percent. These communities have been disproportionately punished by austerity. Like students, they were asked to bear the burden of an economic crisis not of their making. As early as 2010 the Institute for Public Policy Research found that “ mixed ethnic groups had seen the biggest addition in youth unemployment since the recession begin, resurrect from 21 percent to 35 percent in the period. ” 

 All this filtered into the student protests. Grime and dubstep often soundtracked the borderland through the streets. In 2017, the Grime4Corbyn movement — supported by the likes of Stormzy and JME — would be one of the elections most unprecedented view. “ Corbyn gets what the ethnic minorities are going through, ” Stormzy said in 2016. 

 Students induce a similar feeling about Corbyn. When the protests were taking place — and student were being charged down by horses and “ kettled ” by police — most politicians treat them with contempt. Cameron called them a “ feral ” mob. Theresa May, then the home secretary, express her “ gratitude to those police officers and commander who put themselves in harm ’s manner. ” Ed Balls, Labour ’s shadow dwelling secretary, say that “ All Labour members besides share the home secretary ’s anger and outrage. ” 

 Corbyn was the celebrated exception. On the day of the final debate, on December 9, Myers recounts how “ the only voice raised to make a direct event for the students was that of the MP for Islington North, Jeremy Corbyn. ” Corbyn pressed the family secretary to have “ a good discussion with the Metropolitan Police Commissioner about the use of kettling tactics and corralling people against their will when they wish only demonstrate peacefully against
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 contributions, Shareen PrasaD, a student aT the tIme, ExpLaIns wHy heR school friends IN HacKney attended a march despIte haViNG no iNTeNtionS of goinG To UNIveRsItY. “It WaS NeVer abOut EducatiOn,” she says, “aS thE eDucation systEM jUst never woRkeD for them. They HatEd the pOlIce, NOt becAusE they Were beATing up ProtesterS, bUT becauSE they haD BEaTen uP their friends... For tHEm IT was like: ‘Let’s go And get OnE Up ON TheSe pEople. This iS oUr timE To do it.’”

AGAiN, THIs nEW alliance woulD endure afteR The CollapSe Of tHE 2010 proteSts, heLpINg fUel Corbyn’s aScenDance to thE top of THe LabouR party. SuPport fOr LAboUr amONg BlAck AnD MinORiTy vOTerS rose by sIx PoInts iN the 2017 ELECTion, WhiLe tuRnout Increased to a hIgh Of 64 peRCenT. ThesE commUnitIeS have Been diSpropOrTionately punishEd by Austerity. likE sTudEnTs, theY Were asKed To bEar the bUrden of AN ecOnOMIC cRisis not of their makInG. aS eArly as 2010 thE InstiTUtE fOR Public POlIcy reseARCh fouNd thAT “mIxed ethnIc grouPS hAd Seen the BiGgest iNcReaSes In youTH uneMploymEnt since The reCEssion began, risINg from 21 percent TO 35 pERCeNT in tHe pEriod.”

All thiS filTEred Into THe StuDEnt prOtestS. GRImE And dubstep often sounDtRacked The maRches through tHe streets. IN 2017, THE Grime4CoRbyn MOvEMent — supported bY the lIkes of StorMZy and JME — Would Be one of tHe electioNS Most unprEceDenTed AspECTs. “corbyn gets whaT THe etHnIc minorItiEs are goIng ThrOugH,” StOrMzy said in 2016.

students HaD a SiMiLar FeeliNG about CoRbYn. WHeN thE protESts werE takiNg plAcE — aND stUdents wERe BEIng cHaRgEd doWn bY hOrses And “kETtlEd” by polIce — most poLitICianS tReAted theM with contempt. caMeron calleD tHem A “feral” MOB. Theresa may, then the home secretary, EXpresseD heR “gratItudE to those pOliCe offiCerS And comManderS who pUt TheMSElves IN HaRm’s WaY.” Ed Balls, LaBOUr’s ShadoW hOme sEcretarY, said that “All Labour MEmbErs also share tHe hOme sECReTarY’S aNGer AnD OutRAGe.”

Corbyn was the nOtable excePtIOn. on the day of THe fInAl debatE, on DeceMber 9, MYErs recoUnts how “thE only voicE rAiseD TO maKe a direct cAse for thE students WAs thaT Of The MP For islingToN NoRth, JeRemy CoRByn.” corbyN pressEd The homE secrEtAry to havE “a serious discussion with The MetRopolItaN Police CoMmiSSioNer about tHe usE of kettlinG taCtiCs and CorRAllinG peoPLe AgaINst thEir wILl when theY WiSh oNLY dEmonstrate pEACEfuLly agAinST
 contributions, Shareen Pr asad, a st udent  at  th etime , ex plains why her scho ol friends in Hackneyatten de d  a m a rc h des pite ha v in g noin te nti on s  o f goi ngto univ ersity. “I t w as  never about ed ucation,”she  says, “as t heeducat io n s y stemjus t nev er wor k ed for  them. Th ey hatedt he poli c e ,notbecause they were be a ting up protes ters,bu t  b e c aus e t hey had be at en up their f r ie n d s ... For them it w as like: ‘L e t’s  go an dget one up  on t he s e p eople. This  isour timeto doi t.’”

A g ain, th is new  al lia ncew ou ld  en du r e a f te r t h e c ollapseof  t he 20 10 p r o t e sts,  he lpin g fue l Corbyn’s as cen danc e  to  thetop o f th eLabou r Part y. Su pp ort for Labouramon g black a ndmi nor it y vot e rs ros e b y s ix poin ts in t h e 2 01 7 e le ction, while turno ut i nc reased t o a hi g hof 64 perce nt . T hese c ommun itie s  h ave been  dispr o po rt ionatel ypunish ed  by  au steri t y. L ike st udents,theyw ere asked to b e ar the burden of a ne cono mic  crisis not  oft heir  mak i ng . A s  earl y as20 1 0t he Institute for Pu bl ic Pol icy R esearch found  that “mix e d ethnic g roup s  h a d seen the big gestincreasesi n youthunemp loymentsince the r ecession  be gan , r isi n g  f rom 21 percen t to 3 5percent  in  the pe rio d.” 

A llth is filter ed intoth est ud ent  prot e sts. Gri me  an ddub stepo ften s oundt rack ed  t h e m archest hr o u gh t he  s tree ts.  I n 201 7, t h e G rime4Co rbyn move men t  — s up po rted by  the likes of  S tormzy and  J ME— woul d be one o f the elections most un p receden ted  aspe cts.  “Corbynget s what  th e  ethni c mino ritie sare g oingt h ro ugh ,”  Stormzy s a i d i n 201 6. 

St udentshad a similar feel i ngabout Corbyn.  Wh en t h e  p rot e st s  we re tak i n g place — and s tudents we re be ing charge d  do wn  by hor ses and  “ket t led” by  police —  most pol it icia n s  tr eated them  with co ntempt. C a meron ca lledthe m a “f er al”  mob.  There s a M ay, t hen th ehome s ecret ar y, expre ssed her “gratitude tothosepolic e o fficers a ndc omm anders wh o pu t themselv esinharm’ s w a y.” E d Ba l ls , L a bour’ s sh a dow homes ec ret a r y,  said that“ A l l L abour  me m bers a lsoshare the home se c retary’s anger  and o utr age . ”

C or byn was the no tab le e xception .On the dayof the f in a l deb ate, o n Dece mber 9, M ye r s reco unts  ho w “the on lyvo i ce rais ed  t o  makea di re ct cas e fort he s t u dents was that o f the M P for Isl ingto nNorth,J erem y Corbyn.”  Corbyn pre ssed t he h ome s ecretar yto hav e “ aserious di s cussion w ith t he Metr op olit anPolice  Com m i ssion er a bo utthe use o f ke t tl in g  ta ctic s and  c orra lling peo p le again stt heir wi ll  wh e n  theyw is h only demon str ate p e a cefully ag a inst 
 contributions,_Shareen Prasad,_a student at the_time, explains_why_her school_friends_in Hackney attended_a march despite_having no intentions of_going to university._“It_was never about education,” she says, “as the education system just never worked for_them._They hated_the_police,_not because they were beating_up protesters, but because they_had beaten_up their friends... For them it was like:_‘Let’s_go and get_one up on these people. This is our time_to do it.’”

Again, this new alliance_would endure after_the_collapse_of the 2010 protests,_helping fuel Corbyn’s ascendance to the_top of the Labour Party. Support_for Labour among black and minority voters_rose by six points in the_2017 election, while turnout increased_to a_high of 64 percent. These_communities have been_disproportionately punished_by austerity. Like_students, they were asked to bear_the burden of_an economic crisis not of their_making._As early as_2010_the_Institute for_Public Policy Research_found_that “mixed_ethnic_groups had seen the biggest increases_in_youth unemployment since the recession began, rising_from 21 percent to_35_percent in the period.”

All_this filtered into the student_protests. Grime and dubstep often soundtracked_the marches_through the_streets. In 2017, the Grime4Corbyn movement — supported by the likes_of Stormzy and JME — would_be one of the_elections most_unprecedented_aspects. “Corbyn gets_what_the ethnic_minorities are going through,” Stormzy said in_2016.

Students had_a similar feeling about Corbyn. When_the protests were taking_place_— and students were being charged_down by horses and “kettled” by_police — most politicians treated_them_with_contempt. Cameron called them a_“feral” mob. Theresa May, then the_home secretary, expressed_her “gratitude to those police officers and_commanders_who put themselves in harm’s way.”_Ed_Balls, Labour’s shadow home secretary, said_that_“All_Labour members also share the_home secretary’s anger and outrage.”

Corbyn was_the notable exception. On the day of the final_debate, on December_9, Myers recounts how “the_only_voice_raised to make a direct case for the students was_that of_the MP for_Islington North, Jeremy Corbyn.” Corbyn pressed the home secretary to_have “a serious discussion with the Metropolitan_Police Commissioner about the use of kettling tactics and corralling people_against their will when they wish only demonstrate_peacefully against