UK. went from just over £3000 a year to£9000. They said oh don't worry, only a few of the more prestigious universities will do it, nope pretty much everyone including Bangor, one of the most pointless universities there is. thousands upon thousands upon thousands of students protested against it, mostly peaceful, some started occupying governemnt buildings and throwing fire extinguishers off the roof at police etc (i believe the guy who therw the fire etinguisher was the son of the pink floyd guitarist) the police acted indescriminately and kettled everyone, locked up 15yr olds in cells, you name it.
PROFFFFFFFFIT. Somehow it was completely unavoidable and that the fees HAD to rise, yet a few hundred miles north and scottish students get university for free