GETTING TO THE REAL CAUSES

Did you realise that “questions remain” over the causes of the thuggery and feral maligance that infested the streets of some of our major cities a few months ago? Oh yes. Professor Tim Newburn, of the LSE, is working on a shared piece of “research”with The Guardian (tick box) looking into the real causes behind the riots! Naturally, the BBC is there to provide the Professor with a soapbox. Naturally the reasons are complex and just because the overwhelming number of those convicted for their criminality already had convictions, this should not lead us to put two and two together and get five, says Newburn. Let me save them a whole lot of time and money; It is clear that Thatcher is to blame, that the evil Coalition is forcing people to take to the streets and that only a return of Labour to government can save the day. Pip Pip…