The right line, not the hard-line
By Darrell Goodliffe It is awfully tempting and yes understandable to call for the state to do something,…
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Miliband responds to Cameron statement on riots
The EDL cannot be allowed to spread violence to Tower Hamlets
By Rushanara Ali MP You may have heard by now that the English Defence League is planning to…
Rioters must take responsibility for their actions – but so must politicians
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Today’s statement from the Prime Minister was statesmanlike. Likewise Ed Miliband’s thoughtful response.…
Miliband calls for riots enquiry
BNP attempt to stoke racial tensions
By Tom King It was only a matter of time before Nick Griffin and his cronies crawled out…
Why didn’t Merthyr Tydfil or East Ayrshire erupt?
By Stewart Owadally / @sowadally Most of the explanation attempts at this dust-settling stage for the recent riots…
I’ll keep looting ’til I get caught
By Vincenzo Rampulla / @VMRampulla (the sentiment isn’t mine, it’s something I heard on Radio 4) I can’t…
A plea for nuance
By Emma Burnell / @scarletstand When I first started blogging I was given some excellent advice by veteran…
The riots are a catastrophe
By Owen Jones / @owenjones84 The riots are a catastrophe. They are a catastrophe for communities traumatised by…
