INDUSTRY Rally 121811

Article published: Saturday, January 29th 2011

The National President of the National Students Union Aaron Porter is escorted to safety by police after he was surrounded by protestors at the NUs demonstration in Manchester today. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday January 29, 2011. The president took refuge in the NUS offices at Manchester. See PA story INDUSTRY Rally. Photo credit should read: John Giles/PA Wire
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