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As a Northerner who regularly teases family and friends back home for their misconception of the capital as a dangerous, violent place, it was a shock to find myself feeling afraid of London for the first time.
Beyond the obvious, there was something deeply troubling about David Starkey's appearance on Newsnight on Friday.
In the wake of the riots, it was wryly observed by more than one commentator that those of a normally liberal disposition were suddenly getting in touch with their authoritarian side.
Of all the arguments made back when lifting the cap on tuition fees was still masquerading as a debate rather than a foregone conclusion, the one the irked me most was about young people 'wasting their time doing sub-standard degrees'.
