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E-petition: Axe rioters’ benefits – BBC News

E-petition: Axe rioters’ benefits – BBC News

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BBC News E-petition: Axe rioters' benefits BBC News Any petition signed by more than 100000 UK citizens goes to the cross-party Commons backbench business committee, which will decide whether it is worthy of debate. This does not mean any parliamentary bills will be tabled as a result, simply that the …

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UK riots: When does a defender become a vigilante? – Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

UK riots: When does a defender become a vigilante? – Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

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Telegraph.co.uk (blog) UK riots: When does a defender become a vigilante? Telegraph.co.uk (blog) If I am honest, the sight of the Turks of Dalston massing with baseball bats and snooker cues to protect their property from looters on Monday night made me first cheer, and then a little bit ..

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Comment: How have the riots affected the major political players? – Politics.co.uk

Comment: How have the riots affected the major political players? – Politics.co.uk

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Sydney Morning Herald Comment: How have the riots affected the major political players? Politics.co.uk Dr Matthew Ashton is a politics lecturer at Nottingham Trent University. He blogs at – http://drmatthewashton.com/ The opinions in politics .co

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Magistrates courts stay open all night as system struggles to keep up – Politics.co.uk

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Magistrates courts stay open all night as system struggles to keep up Politics.co.uk Stay with politics .co. uk for minute-by-minute coverage of the fourth night of potential disorder in the capital and beyond. Read Ed Miliband's speech on phone-hacking in full on politics .co.

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Livingstone: Learn from Thatcher – BBC News

Livingstone: Learn from Thatcher – BBC News

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BBC News Livingstone: Learn from Thatcher BBC News But Prime Minister David Cameron said cuts – part of the government's efforts to reduce the UK's budget deficit, which it says is necessary for economic stability – would not affect “visible policing”. He said: “We won't do anything that will reduce … and more

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The vigilantes: Public split on defence groups – Politics.co.uk

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The vigilantes: Public split on defence groups Politics.co.uk Stay with politics .co.

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Minister hails police riot action – BBC News

Minister hails police riot action – BBC News

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Mirror.co.uk Minister hails police riot action BBC News The government is cutting budgets across the public sector as part of its plan to eliminate the UK's structural budget deficit by 2015-16 – a policy it argues is necessary to ensure market confidence in the UK and keep it out of the “danger zone”. …

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Two views of riots that shame UK – The Sun

Two views of riots that shame UK – The Sun

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The Sun Two views of riots that shame UK The Sun And blame hypocrites like Ken Livingstone and the race relations industry who have made a good living out of grievance politics and the victimhood of workshy whingers.

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Riots: a Tory PM must always deliver peace and order – Telegraph.co.uk

Riots: a Tory PM must always deliver peace and order – Telegraph.co.uk

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Telegraph.co.uk Riots: a Tory PM must always deliver peace and order Telegraph.co.uk One of the worst effects of the boom culture which even now, after more than three years of financial smash, infects our politics , is that it is considered larky to break the civil peace. During the tuition fee protests, organisations such as UK Uncut … and more

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The U.K.: A Strange Sort of Haven – Wall Street Journal

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The U.K. : A Strange Sort of Haven Wall Street Journal In a world of dysfunctional politics , investors see the UK as a beacon of stability

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