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London police target street gangs six months after riots

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London's police have begun a crackdown on street gangs which UK politicians blamed for the August riots, the worst disorder Britain saw in decades.
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Smacking will never be right

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Parental duties must not be done in anger and corporal punishment is therefore not justified
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UK’s unemployment level hits 17-year high

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Austerity measures, prolonged economic weakness and a eurozone crisis have taken their toll on UK's work force, with unemployment at a 17-year high.
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British protesters clash with police, 60 arrested

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Members of a far-right group clashed with police at a rally in London, despite a ban on marches imposed after deadly riots that rocked the country.
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The Juju rioters — bored with no hope for the future?

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What made children violently riot for Julius Malema outside Luthuli House? <b>Ayanda Sitole</b> thinks it's the value systems instilled in our youth.
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UK riot fears during street party

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Revellers have packed London streets for one of Europe's biggest street parties with record numbers of police on duty to curb any further riots.
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Blair criticises UK riots response

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Tony Blair has weighed in on the debate over the causes of this month's riots, attacking claims that the country's "moral decline" was to blame.
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UK rioters face harsh justice

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Two men who posted messages on Facebook inciting other people to riot in their home towns have been sentenced to four years each in prison.
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Looters learn from venal leaders

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There is a connection between a disregard for the law and politicians who acquire wealth corruptly, writes <b>Richard Calland</b>.
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UK riots were political. They were looting, not shoplifting

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The riots cannot be explained by criminality or deprivation alone. But they were unwise and failed to advance any cause.
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Protests rage over UK handling of riots

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Some 200 students have held a demonstration in Tehran against what they call the "savage" police treatment of people involved in unrest in London.
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Violence unlikely to resolve UK rioting

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A United States street crime expert has warned that solving the problem of rioting was more complex than just arresting people.
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London’s police have begun a crackdown on street gangs which UK politicians blamed for the August riots, the worst disorder Britain saw in decades.

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