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Should we have seen the riots coming?
- By Anne Dixey 20 August 2011
It wasn't hard to predict the explosion of violence and looting that rocked London this August - youth unemployment is up, university tuition is through the roof, and services for …
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At 9 months pregnant, I want to know: Who is going to stop the riots?
- By Linda Rodriguez McRobbie 9 August 2011
Waiting for the next contraction and wondering: Who is going to stop the rioting tonight?
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The cultural roots of the London riots, psychological malaise, and freedom
- By Philip Womack 9 August 2011
The causes of the London riots are manifold, but they reveal a deeper cultural and psychological malaise which must be rooted out now.
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E-petitions: Simply giving a voice to the crazy?
- By Paul Stevenson 4 August 2011
The Government launched its new "e-petition" scheme this week, with an eye to encourage political participation. They'll have to tread the line between ignoring the crazy suggestio…
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What’s the Libyan intervention for?
- By Michael Thomas 3 August 2011
The Libyan intervention is just a misguided act of hubris.
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Journalists: The new public enemy
- By Anne Dixey 2 August 2011
After Hackgate, journalists are the "new bankers" - but not all journalists are guilty.
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