Riots
Water cannons are “useless”, require specialised training and we only have six
The Prime Minister's decision to put water cannon 'on the table' may be popular - but they are ill-suited to dealing with looting, and have the potential to make things far worse
Cameron “ignorant or disingenuous” on frontline police cuts
In the Commons today, David Cameron reiterated his claim that cuts to police budgets would not affect front-line officers. But the facts do not support him.
Don’t lets clear away aspiration for youngsters with the riot debris
Young people from lower income background not just suffer from lack of financial support, but a distance between them an 'middle-class' professions
Riots – the view from the devolved nations
The riots have been greeted with alarm, division in Scotland and criticism of cuts in Wales
Evicting council tenants will cause more problems
Rushed and ill-judged policy changes, in particular evicting council house tenants involved in thr rioting, may lead to more problems
When a liberal is mugged by reality
The conservative analysis of these riots is the most straightforward and, we have to admit, the one that often appears to make most sense. But it will only get us so far in guiding us in what to do next.