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Labor MP praises tuition protesters

Students protest over tuition fees and university funding increases in London on November 24 2010.This is the second protest in the last month with the Conservative headquarters severely damaged during the demonstration on November 10 2010. UPI/Hugo Philpott
1 of 8 | Students protest over tuition fees and university funding increases in London on November 24 2010.This is the second protest in the last month with the Conservative headquarters severely damaged during the demonstration on November 10 2010. UPI/Hugo Philpott | License Photo

LONDON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- British Labor Party leader Ed Miliband said Friday he was willing to talk to "young people who are so angry" in protests against tuition increases.

On BBC Radio 4's "Today" program, the opposition leader denounced violence but said he had intended to address demonstrators and was only kept away by other commitments.

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"I was quite tempted to talk to them," he said.

"I think that peaceful demonstrations are part of our society and, of course, as the Labor leader, I am willing to go and talk to people who are part of those demonstrations.

"It is an indication of what is happening to this country because I think people have a sense of anger and a lot of the anger is quite justified."

Miliband spoke after Labor Member of Parliament David Winnock declared in Parliament that a violent demonstration Wednesday at Whitehall was "marvelous and gives a lead to others to follow," The Daily Telegraph reported.

Miliband said the unrest over the university tuition increase "is indication both of the fact that the decision is wrong, but also of the high-handed nature of this government in its decision-making. That's why young people are so angry."

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