Campus sit-ins began as a response to the Gaza attacks, but unrest is already spilling over to other issues.
They are the iPod generation of students: politically apathetic, absorbed by selfish consumerism, dedicated to a few years of hedonism before they land a lucrative job in the City. Not any more. A seismic change is taking place in British universities.
Around the UK, thousands of students have occupied lecture theaters, offices and other buildings at more than 20 universities in sit-down protests. It seems that the spirit of 1968 has returned to the campus.While it was the situation in Gaza that triggered this mass protest, the beginnings of political enthusiasm have already spread to other issues.
