British police arrested at least four people Saturday during “unplanned” protests in London against the surprise election victory of Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party, Scotland Yard said.
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Anti-Tory protesters descended on Downing Street in central London after the Conservatives shocked pollsters by securing a parliamentary majority during the general election on Thursday.
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Many demonstrators held placards signaling their opposition to Cameron’s economic austerity policies.
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Clashes between demonstrators and police broke out, with four people arrested for a variety of public order offenses, according to Scotland Yard.
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As smoke bombs detonated, police armed themselves with batons to quell the unrest.
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One police officer suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder during the melee, while a police staff member suffered a cut lip after being hit with an object, according toauthorities.
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No members of the public were reported injured, police said.
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Police said they were investigating “criminal damage” to the Women’s War Memorial in Whitehall, with photos showing the words “Fuck Tory Scum” spray painted on to the memorial.
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Protesters threw bottles, cans, as well as a bicycle at police during the unrest, according to a Reuters reporter on scene, who estimated several hundred people took part in the demonstration.
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