English Riots

Cameron's Praise for Tough Facebook Jail Sentences is Another Failure

Gordon MacMillan | Posted 18.10.2011 | UK
Gordon MacMillan

The sentences, are as the Daily Mail points out, tougher than many handed out to muggers, sex attackers and killer drivers, but supports evidence that judges want to reflect public demands for the strictest possible punishments for rioters.

UK Riots: Arson And Murder Suspects In Court

Olivia Williams | Posted 15.10.2011 | UK

A man charged with an arson attack on a furniture store in Croydon and several charged in connection with the murder of three men in Birmingham appear...

"Daddy, I've been to a riot..."

Colin Morrison | Posted 12.10.2011 | UK
Colin Morrison

Britain enjoys an enviable reputation as a peaceful, civilised, tolerant country. That is why these events have shocked international observers as much as they have shamed Brits.