Talk about being in denial...

[nairiporter]

Cameron denies budget cuts caused UK riots
(Critics say public services reductions, unemployment helped fuel violence)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44110295/ns/world_news-europe/

Prime Minister David Cameron blamed the worst riots in Britain for decades on street gang members and opportunistic looters and denied government austerity measures or poverty caused the violence in London and other major English cities.

Comments

[nairiporter.livejournal.com]

I thought you are the land of tax riots. :-)

[abomvubuso.livejournal.com]

It goes much deeper than that. You've lived there, you know what i'm talking about.

[alphistia.livejournal.com]

Elaborate please - I'd be interested to know what you think are the causes :)

[abomvubuso.livejournal.com]

In a few words: social exclusion, lack of purpose and opportunity, and the creeping of extremism as an ideology which, ironically, uses the global network to spread and gain coherence.

For more info:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZwxKPv1CwA