Reflections on the Riots

bristol | sport | opinion/analysis Tuesday August 16, 2011 16:11 by stuffit

Hi i have compiled a few articles of interest from the media and various blogs about the riots. There's some eye witness reports, and some deeper analysis. It is not coming from one perspective, and it also highlights how papers like the Telegraph can occasionally publish articles that are actually more from a working class perspective than the Guardian and other liberal left newspapers.  Strange times.

Here's a PDF: http://www.stuffit.org/why/theriot.pdf

There's a word version which has functioning hyperlinks to other articles:

http://www.stuffit.org/why/theriot.doc

One voice that is missing is that of those who looted and rioted (there are plently of voice of those who 'know' why people looted and rioted, so have a look at this Sky TV interview with some kids who looted and rioted, who clearly explain the whys and wherefores of the situation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Sym84T19ftE

and also a film about the olympics and gentrification:

http://player.vimeo.com/video/12400916