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Reading the 2024 riots

August 9th, 2024

London Riots 2011

The summer’s riots and the Occupy movement are both protests against, and a rejection of, an economy that is no longer working for most ordinary citizens.

November 22nd, 2011

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Local government

Local partnerships are effective in preventing the spread of gangs and gang violence. The government can’t afford not to invest in them.

November 7th, 2011

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Fairness and Equality

The history of riots in London shows that persistent inequality and injustice is always likely to breed periodic violent uprisings.

October 25th, 2011

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London Riots 2011

‘Performance protests’ get the most attention but they are neither radical nor innovative. They may even focus attention away from more important campaigns.

October 19th, 2011

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London Riots 2011

The riots and phone hacking saga remind us how fragile public confidence in government and corporations has become. Greater leadership, transparency and accountability are the first steps towards regaining this trust.

October 10th, 2011

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London Riots 2011

UK gang policy needs to avoid heavy handed suppression tactics. It should focus on preventing violence, tackling societal inequalities and offering exit opportunities to gang members through job creation.

October 3rd, 2011

London Riots 2011

Social media didn’t start the fire: Proposals for the temporary shutdown of social media during riots are unlikely to prevent further unrest

September 19th, 2011

London Riots 2011

There is a pressing need for credible research into the causes and the consequences of the recent riots. A new joint study between the LSE and the Guardian aims to address this.

September 6th, 2011

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London Riots 2011

The harsh sentences given to those convicted of riot offences are highly disproportionate, will do little to prevent reoffending, and will put even more stress on our near-capacity prison system.

August 29th, 2011

London Riots 2011

Evidence from the 2005 London bombings and the recent riots shows that police patrols are one tool policy-makers can count on to reduce crime

August 26th, 2011

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London Riots 2011

Cuts to police numbers, proposals for directly elected Commissioners, and the wooing of US ‘supercop’ Bill Bratton are all evidence of a new and much more adversarial relationship between the Conservatives and the police.

August 22nd, 2011

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Reading the 2024 riots

August 9th, 2024

The summer’s riots and the Occupy movement are both protests against, and a rejection of, an economy that is no longer working for most ordinary citizens.

November 22nd, 2011

Local partnerships are effective in preventing the spread of gangs and gang violence. The government can’t afford not to invest in them.

November 7th, 2011

The history of riots in London shows that persistent inequality and injustice is always likely to breed periodic violent uprisings.

October 25th, 2011

‘Performance protests’ get the most attention but they are neither radical nor innovative. They may even focus attention away from more important campaigns.

October 19th, 2011

The riots and phone hacking saga remind us how fragile public confidence in government and corporations has become. Greater leadership, transparency and accountability are the first steps towards regaining this trust.

October 10th, 2011

UK gang policy needs to avoid heavy handed suppression tactics. It should focus on preventing violence, tackling societal inequalities and offering exit opportunities to gang members through job creation.

October 3rd, 2011

Social media didn’t start the fire: Proposals for the temporary shutdown of social media during riots are unlikely to prevent further unrest

September 19th, 2011

There is a pressing need for credible research into the causes and the consequences of the recent riots. A new joint study between the LSE and the Guardian aims to address this.

September 6th, 2011

The harsh sentences given to those convicted of riot offences are highly disproportionate, will do little to prevent reoffending, and will put even more stress on our near-capacity prison system.

August 29th, 2011

Evidence from the 2005 London bombings and the recent riots shows that police patrols are one tool policy-makers can count on to reduce crime

August 26th, 2011

Cuts to police numbers, proposals for directly elected Commissioners, and the wooing of US ‘supercop’ Bill Bratton are all evidence of a new and much more adversarial relationship between the Conservatives and the police.

August 22nd, 2011

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