Roger Hallam is an activist and social entrepreneur. He is currently doing a PhD at Kings College on the design of digitally enhanced political resistance and empowerment strategies.
Many student movements seem to fizzle out, but they build shared experiences and extended networks that lay the foundations for coherent, sustained resistance.
Truly radical change will only come when radical parties accept that they need to give power back to the people - not as a slogan but as a democratic process.