Thirteen years ago today, I was walking Maurice up Tottenham High Road to his usual Monday appointment. It was not a usual Monday. The High Road was closed to traffic, with burnt-out buildings and cars a grim reminder of the weekend’s rioting.
Tomorrow, in the aftermath of a week of rioting (fomented by neo-Nazi activists) in many of the more deprived parts of England, I will be attending “Rally for Unity – Worcester Rejects Fascism”.
We’re going to keep seeing riots in warm summer weather until the root causes are addressed: poverty, deprivation, exclusion and discrimination. Social Justice is not a luxury, but an essential and urgent step.
Photos from previous post at http://www.nickweeks.net/?p=4708