Tuesday, 9 August 2011

Memories of the 1980s as Brixton finds itself swamped by ‘opportunistic’ rioters

“Opportunistic” rioters were branded pathetic and stupid by community leaders in Brixton, as fears were expressed of more violence to come.
The south London district – scene of similar disturbances in the 1980s – was again hit by rioters, with homes, cars and a string of major shops and fast-food outlets smashed up amid clashes with police.
Chuka Umunna, Labour MP for nearby Streatham
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, said it would be “incorrect” to make comparisons with the “anger and frustration arising from the tragic

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