RobBright 35 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Is an Australian giving the British government recommendations on how to handle these kinds of riots, that may be based around racial and social disparatities? heard it all now... Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Just repeating the words of your PM mate. And who said anything about 'racial and social dispariies'? Say it for yourself if that's what you think. Don't try and make it sound like it come from me. Little bit sensitive are we? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I a quite sensitive about some things, but not about what someone says in this thread... was simply asking what you meant. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I wasn't refering to you Muika. This article in the Guidian says it all. Other comparable cities like New York, Stockholm, Sydney ... have wealthy people, but not as many wealthy people as London," said Dorling. "There is an inbuilt bias towards inequality in UK society today. Add to that David some David Cameron quotes Multiculturalism has failed. There are pockets of our society that are not just broken but frankly sick. It is clear that there are things that are badly wrong with our society. I think my comments were pretty mild compared to his but as an Australian apparently I'm not qualified to comment on such loffty matters. Tally Ho Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Originally Posted By: Mantas I think my comments were pretty mild compared to his but as an Australian apparently I'm not qualified to comment on such loffty matters. I never said you weren't qualified, I think it's kind of ironic - the Uk has it's first riots in about 25years, and everyone chips in with their ideas, yet no-one right now, knows, for 100%, what actually caused these people to riot and loot. Australians have experienced far much more trouble in recent years, and tensions seem to be constantly waiting to veer their ugly head, next time there is an attack from migrants. Have the Australian government managed to solve these problems? Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Just ship them off down under, most of them would fit right in without much hassle. If you send them by boat, they might end up in Malaysia Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Originally Posted By: Man_In_Japan Australians have experienced far much more trouble in recent years, and tensions seem to be constantly waiting to veer their ugly head, next time there is an attack from migrants. Have the Australian government managed to solve these problems? Really? Attack from migrants? What do you mean? BTW. Some of the roits that didn't happen. Welling riots, October 1993. A march organised by the ANLthe SWP and Militant resulted in riots against the Metropolitain police. The 1995 Brixton riot against the Metropolitan Police occurred after a death in police custody. The 1999 Carnival Against Capitalism riot The 2000 anti-capitalist May Day riot The 2001 May Day riot in central London by anti-capitalist protestors. In 2009 G-20 London summit protests occurred in the days around the G-20 summit. The 2011 England riots, initially in London, following the police shooting of Mark Duggan in Tottenham Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 A small dose of common sense would suggest that he meant "major" riots. Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Such terrible news and it was when I was there too. But life in central London pretty much seemed to be "as normal". I enjoyed myself and this didn't change that. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Even a 'minor' riot in the UK would upstage anything we've ever experienced here. Things are a lot better here than they were 5-10 years ago, when racial and social tensions were high in a few places, thanks to a lot of effort made by communities and governments. I was encouraged to see the government finally consented to a full public inquiry into the riots after much pressure from the coalition. Comments bordering on denial certainly portray an attitude of indifference to the problem. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Originally Posted By: Mantas Things are a lot better here than they were 5-10 years ago, when racial and social tensions were high in a few places, thanks to a lot of effort made by communities and governments. I was encouraged to see the government finally consented to a full public inquiry into the riots after much pressure from the coalition. Comments bordering on denial certainly portray an attitude of indifference to the problem. The years of right wing rule under Howard saw a big increase in racial tensions in Aus. That prick did a lot to destroy the social fabric of Australia and the affects can still be felt today. I truly dread what will happen in Aus if Abbott gets elected! Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I'm with you on that one GN, we can do without a "mad monk" running this country! Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Mad monk?! Do tell more! Link to post Share on other sites
shadowtec 0 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 a bit late to the party but Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Is that you in the background? Link to post Share on other sites
ProbablyaCrazyPerson 2 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Interesting look back at that period of madness last summer in the UK http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/video/2012/jul/02/reading-riots-video Scary how wild and agressive people can become. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 I'm actually surprised that this hasn't happened again, or at least people try it on. There was a fair few people who were enjoying that - one guy in above video said "it was the best 3 days of his life". One day, it will. Link to post Share on other sites
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