that the new flood of money from the West had not filtered down to their own lives, or to the services and universities they needed. “The flames may die down but the coals will simmer,” one young protestor told The Guardian at the time. “One little thing, and you’ll see it will ignite again. Ours is a future without work, without hope. Our grievances are so big, so many. Only a very strong government can stop the rot.”
