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London Riot - England vs Holland call off
- Thread starter singveld
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what happen to the emergency act? just pass the shoot to kill orders on looters then kill a couple, confirm all riots no more.
That is not singapore, if you do that, the riots will increase 10 folds. Not everyone think like singaporean.
Thanks for the photos, singveld.
The root cause of the riots in the UK: The revenge of the "lost" caste
(To borrow a phrase from Winston Churchhill for this situation)
"Never was so much wealth been owned by the rich over the poor"
** London has the biggest Rich Poor divide **
London has become the most unequal city in the western world, with the difference between rich and poor creating an Indian style “social caste” system, a leading academic claims.
In a new book, Injustice: Why Social Inequality Exists, Professor Danny Dorling underlines many of the issues raised by the Evening Standard's Dispossessed campaign to highlight the plight of the capital's underclass.
The book discloses that the richest tenth of people had an average wealth of £933,563, a figure 273 times greater than the lowest 10 per cent, with an average wealth of £3,420.
The gap is bigger than comparable cities such as New York or Tokyo.
The disclosures will add pressure on all parties to campaign on eradicating poverty.
Professor Dorling said: “The wealth gap has created a social divide so big it now resembles an Indian caste system where people in London only mix with those from their own income brackets and have little to do with those outside.”
He spoke of a servant culture between poor and rich: “They serve in coffee shops, clean houses, make beds in hotels, care for their children and drive their cars and taxis.”
Professor Dorling, a professor of social geography at Sheffield University, concluded: “We are getting wealth inequalities in London now that have not been seen since the days of a slave-owning elite.”
The root cause of the riots in the UK: The revenge of the "lost" caste
(To borrow a phrase from Winston Churchhill for this situation)
"Never was so much wealth been owned by the rich over the poor"
** London has the biggest Rich Poor divide **
London has become the most unequal city in the western world, with the difference between rich and poor creating an Indian style “social caste” system, a leading academic claims.
In a new book, Injustice: Why Social Inequality Exists, Professor Danny Dorling underlines many of the issues raised by the Evening Standard's Dispossessed campaign to highlight the plight of the capital's underclass.
The book discloses that the richest tenth of people had an average wealth of £933,563, a figure 273 times greater than the lowest 10 per cent, with an average wealth of £3,420.
The gap is bigger than comparable cities such as New York or Tokyo.
The disclosures will add pressure on all parties to campaign on eradicating poverty.
Professor Dorling said: “The wealth gap has created a social divide so big it now resembles an Indian caste system where people in London only mix with those from their own income brackets and have little to do with those outside.”
He spoke of a servant culture between poor and rich: “They serve in coffee shops, clean houses, make beds in hotels, care for their children and drive their cars and taxis.”
Professor Dorling, a professor of social geography at Sheffield University, concluded: “We are getting wealth inequalities in London now that have not been seen since the days of a slave-owning elite.”
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you are welcome, but singapore have the biggest rich poor divide, in fact the poor in london enjoy massive amount of benefit. this article is for UK audience, london has biggest gap compare to other UK cities and towns, but when compare to singapore. well, you will not believe.
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Singapore's MM LEE always like to replicate the UK ways/systems.
But it is very sad that the UK has become like these.
What is worst, self-destructing or to be destroy by others externally?
That reminded me of my fave song from PSB - King's Cross, their song about London.
Love this live performance when the audience was so unified with the start of the song. Totally awesome!
Another version - live performance
But it is very sad that the UK has become like these.
What is worst, self-destructing or to be destroy by others externally?
That reminded me of my fave song from PSB - King's Cross, their song about London.
Love this live performance when the audience was so unified with the start of the song. Totally awesome!
Another version - live performance
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A neighbor cries as she looks at the aftermath left by the riots in the area of Clapham in London on Tuesday.
London residents wait to be allowed through a police cordon to help council workers with the clear up after the rioting that took place the previous night outside Clapham Junction railway station in Battersea, London on Tuesday.
London residents launch a clean-up operation around Hackney Town Hall to clear up after the rioting that took place the previous night on Tuesday.
Remains of destroyed vehicles are removed from streets in Hackney, north London, on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Looting and clashes with police continued for a third day after police shot and killed Mark Duggan, a 29-year-old father of four, during an attempted arrest, on Aug. 4.
A police officer patrols as firemen dowse buildings set ablaze during riots in Tottenham, north London, on Aug. 7.
A damaged police vehicle is pictured in Enfield, North London. About 35 police officers have been injured since the riot began in Tottenham area after a protest of the death of a men in a police shooting.
Police officers stand near a burnt-out shop in Clapham Junction in South London after rioting swept through the city in the third consecutive nights
A girl is detained outside Currys electrical store in Brixton, south London, on Aug. 8.
Police clear an area in London's Ealing neighborhood while patrolling the streets on Aug. 8.
A police officer helps an injured colleague as rioters gather in Croydon, south London, on Aug. 8.
People loot a Carhartt store in Hackney, north London, on Aug. 8
Rioters drag garbage bins towards a burning car in Hackney. More than 200 people have been arrested and 30 policemen injured since riot began.
A shop is looted in Hackney. Youth set fire in shops and vehicles in a host of areas of London and clashed with police in the city of Birmingham.
Young volunteers help the clean-up effort in Manchester, where more than 100 people were arrested after youths looted shops and set fire to cars and buildings.
The boarded-up window of a discount store in Peckham, south London, displays hundreds of notes sending out a message of peace.
this is what will happen when the police force replace police officers with high tech survallance camera. Without the show of force, the rioters wont be afraid of the camera mounted on lamp posts. The same thing is also happening here as SPF is now heavily reliance of camera to monitor crime. But the cameras will be useless in the event of a social unrest. camera only useful in recording in crime as evidence while a actual police officer on the ground can deter a crime from happening.
the underlying root cause= rich/poor divide, which is apalling in many countries including our tiny red dot.
it's a good learning point for our garmen... just whether they want to learn from it or not..
it's a good learning point for our garmen... just whether they want to learn from it or not..
Agree. It is in bloomberg,
[h=1]Singapore Miracle Dims as Income Gap Widens[/h]Q
By Shamim Adam - Aug 11, 2011 5:00 AM GMT+0800
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...ing-as-income-gap-widens-squeeze-by-rich.html
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wow uk gov going to compensate home and business , even if they do not have insurance. if this happen in singapore, i guess pap will say no free lunch, you have to buy insurance, if not take 5000 ang pow money and dun bother us again. we are busy.
uk gov too good.
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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has welcomed Prime Minister David Cameron’s announcement that the cost of damage caused during recent riots will be settled under Riot Act police compensation schemes.
The ABI has also welcomed the Prime Minister’s agreement to extend the period in which claims can be made under the schemes from 14 to 42 days.
The Prime Minister’s announcement came alongside the ABI’s revised £200 million plus estimate for claims likely to be paid out by the insurance industry in connection with the riots, and the industry is now offering the Government the following help to enable police compensation schemes to be run effectively:
Senior claims directors to provide overall strategic advice to the Government.
Technical claims handler experts to assist with adjudication.
Actuarial assistance to ensure the Government is able to accurately quantify the cost of the scheme going forward.
Assistance in developing a workable claims notification form.
Assistance in negotiating appropriate rates with loss adjusters.
Commenting on developments, ABI director general, Otto Thoresen, says: “The insurance industry is already paying out claims to people with insurance, but wants to do more to support the Government in helping people get back on their feet.”
He adds: “We will work in partnership with the Government, and share our expertise, to make sure that the police compensation schemes work effectively and get compensation to people who need it quickly.”
In a statement to Parliament earlier today, Mr Cameron said: “The Government will ensure the police have the funds they need to meet the cost of any legitimate claims.”
uk gov too good.
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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has welcomed Prime Minister David Cameron’s announcement that the cost of damage caused during recent riots will be settled under Riot Act police compensation schemes.
The ABI has also welcomed the Prime Minister’s agreement to extend the period in which claims can be made under the schemes from 14 to 42 days.
The Prime Minister’s announcement came alongside the ABI’s revised £200 million plus estimate for claims likely to be paid out by the insurance industry in connection with the riots, and the industry is now offering the Government the following help to enable police compensation schemes to be run effectively:
Senior claims directors to provide overall strategic advice to the Government.
Technical claims handler experts to assist with adjudication.
Actuarial assistance to ensure the Government is able to accurately quantify the cost of the scheme going forward.
Assistance in developing a workable claims notification form.
Assistance in negotiating appropriate rates with loss adjusters.
Commenting on developments, ABI director general, Otto Thoresen, says: “The insurance industry is already paying out claims to people with insurance, but wants to do more to support the Government in helping people get back on their feet.”
He adds: “We will work in partnership with the Government, and share our expertise, to make sure that the police compensation schemes work effectively and get compensation to people who need it quickly.”
In a statement to Parliament earlier today, Mr Cameron said: “The Government will ensure the police have the funds they need to meet the cost of any legitimate claims.”
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