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Tuesday, August 09, 2011

London rioters are the pampered children of the welfare state



A bit more of this

For the last two nights, like many other Londoners, I have stayed up late watching clashes outside my window between Police and rioters. After seeing the burned out flats of Tottenham I wanted to make sure I could go to sleep safely.

What I saw, a Police car being trashed and a baton charge on Sunday and fighting again last night, was rather subdued by the standards of elsewhere in the capital. Following on from the arson in Tottenham, buildings were burned in Hackney, Croydon and Ealing.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dear John,

I would be grateful if you could get in contact about the possibility of taking part in a discussion on BBC Newsnight.

My contact details are: elena.egawhary@bbc.co.uk and 07958 038 032.

Best wishes,

Elena

Frank Salvato said...

Dear John:

I am seeking permission to reprint this article in the NewMediaJournal.us, an American publication. We would provide an "As originally published..." postscript.

Please let us know as soon as is convenient for you.

Best,

Frank Salvato
Managing Editor
NewMediaJournal.us
franksalvato@basicsproject.org