populism

• Responding to the riots: why we should avoid a knee-jerk reaction
  Posted on August 14, 2011 by Louise Restell
  No-one could fail to be moved by the words of Tariq Jahan, the father of one of the three men mown down by a hit and run driver in Birmingham last week.  His reaction to his son’s death, killed as he tried to protect his community from rioters, was both poignant and extraordinary.  He said he believed people could stay calm and could live together.  The police said his words had played a significant part in helping to quell further unrest.
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  Posted in: Rule of Law
  Tagged: benefit removal, Caylee's Law, David Cameron, Grant Shapps, legislation, populism, riots, rule of law, society