During the early 1980's I was running focus groups with 14-19 year olds all over the UK, this was post riots and Ghost Town was in the charts. The view from youth then?; 'its mostly about boredom and riots give you something exciting to do and look forward to seeing ...'
The same may well be true now- its not a deep malaise, its just kickin off. Trouble is there are numerous lobby groups who will politicise and create drama around all this. Media loves it in summer. Politico's can espouse their beliefs about ...well any topic to be exploited. Feel sad for Duggans, loss and extra drama that is not to do with Mark Duggans death.
In case anyone missed two youth workers on Radio 4 Today, today, both Toxteth and Haringey folk talked about 'discourse' and other shibboleths...this language is simply a means of denial...to avoid or side step any responsibility..'they made me do this mister' cos they were oppressin' me..
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Riots, a 80's re-run........?Bet a drama is made over a no crisis
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Odak · 08/08/2011 11:25
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