An interesting piece on the squeezed middles, unwittingly squeezed between the under-class and the uber-class, where-in the latter reside those who wrecked the economy and continue to escape absolutely free of punishment, with those in the former who decided to (very wrongly) take something from their neighbours and community are punished at sentences with 30-50% severity premiums.
http://www.publicservice.co.uk/blog_story.asp?id=309
We should see balance, responsibility and accountability for all in society, no just those who have their collars felt most easily. Will we finally see the hierarchy at News International bought to book with the latest disclosures and senior police officers who acted in concert with them properly held to account, just as the 'rioters' are?
Until then, whenever we have the choice or opportunity let's focus on what's working well in our communities, strengthening our voluntary and community sectors to work ever more deeply with young people to engage with them, then uncover and nurture their talents, whilst trying to resist siren calls for deeper public sector cuts. And these will come, if the recession slips into a depression and relatively small-scale business regeneration palliatives coupled with 'the markets' fail to deliver the transformation of the economy.
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