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After the riots in the United Kingdom, former Prime Minister has become someone who has to listen

I really hate to admit it. But a person must pay a little attention limited to, following the riots, is Tony Blair. In an article in The Observer last Sunday, looked, in short, the end being a problem deep social continuum that has been downplayed in our society for many years.

"The cause of the size of the group of young, alienated, disaffected youth who are outside the social system and live in a culture against all canons of conduct," wrote Blair . "And that's where I disagree with most comments. In my experience, is a specific problem absolutely requires very specific solutions.

"The Left said they are victims of social deprivation, the law says they need to take personal responsibility for their actions, both just missing the point does a conventional social going to help, or -. on their own - a harsh penalties "

Bang, unfortunately. The arguments on equality, the arguments relating to citizenship - it is crucial for the debate to be socially included, and the war on the left and right to compromise more. However, the socially excluded, by definition, are not part of the debate, however, some people are willing to see open political motives in their actions. They became the victims not nihilistic Britain to resolve the current political struggles.

social deprivation promotes a lack of personal responsibility, which in turn aggravates the social misery. In this last stage, these people are trapped in a vicious cycle that has long been self-sustaining. If paying jobs for unskilled workers, decent housing and social and therefore were magically in place tomorrow, and God knows they need, many people are too damn answer. While direct and specific corrective measures are also needed to repair the individual psyche, one by one. That is what Mr. Blair is right. Read John Heale, 2008 A book Blood: street gangs of New England. Everything is there.

The belief that the "middle class values" were now borne virus may have been agreed by Tony Blair, ex-poster-boy. But there is still widespread. Take the protest to the threat of government last year to remove £ 13 million funding Booktrust charity which exists to ensure that "every child has access to the donation of a book." I'm not saying that the idea is wonderful. What is. But for the vast majority of children - thank you God - it's just a gift, absolutely no meaning for their lives. The number of this type of gift that really makes the difference is low, if any. Basically, if there is no culture of reading in your home, then a free book is a drop in a group of nine ocean of negative influences. However, teachers are the people best placed to provide books to children whose parents are not, because children in this situation, we need people to talk about reading as well. It's less support from adults outside of what they need.

Moreover, the endless speeches that commentators turned on the libraries. Again, the emphasis is on working-class child who is waiting to be released into a tank marked shines. "Learn to read is knowledge is wisdom." Often this is admirable, idealized prodigy were based on the writer himself. I loved going to the library as a child too, and I am very grateful to my mother to take me. But I would be careful lionising something just because it was a useful addition to a stable, loving, working-class education, 40 years ago. There is something in itself about these arguments against tearing. They evoke the legions of children to read and write with passion, fighting heroically all the circumstances of his birth, poor, but "merit". Generally, children accept their family, but brutal, drug-infested, neglect or abuse as "normal." That's why Blair quickly when he was prime minister, came to the conclusion that social exclusion are "hard to reach."