As Obama visits Europe, protests in London, Berlin, Vienna, Frankfurt etc.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

The media were obviously very upset that there was no "trouble" at the London protest. Not that any sane would have expected any; this was a very traditional, very respectable, very British protest of a sort that should be common to anyone who knows much about the political culture of this soggy little island. Might be some actual "trouble" during the G20 itself, especially if the coppers don't behave themselves, but that's different.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Oh, would mean that the Thatcher's period was an "error" in British history? (referring to demonstrations there were during the whole Thatcher's era).

When there was serious violence at Thatcher-era protests, it was usually because the police attacked first.