July : Police respond to attacks by small groups of masked protesters . `` None of these people think that Britain owes them a living , none of these people are asking for the earth -- they just have a simple request : They want a Britain that works for them . Large numbers of union - backed demonstrations in London , Glasgow and Belfast . People ` ` for a Britain that works for them , '' says Labour Party leader Ed Miliband . Cameron 's government says ` ` painful decisions '' are necessary to get Britain back on track .
July : Police respond to attacks by small groups of masked protesters . Large numbers of union - backed demonstrations in London , Glasgow and Belfast . People ` ` for a Britain that works for them , '' says Labour Party leader Ed Miliband . Cameron 's government says ` ` painful decisions '' are necessary to get Britain back on track .