i'm sorry. well it's not just the country's justice system that's come under scrutiny following the riots are back to talk to british author owen jones about the problems in british society the unrest exposed. i'm joined by owen jones author of a book called chav the demonization of the working classes thanks for talking to r.t. the demonization of the working classes what do you mean by that and what does it have to do with the riots i think there's been this myth which the political establishment and journalists alike embrace basically everybody in britain is middle class and all that remains of the old working class is a sort of problematic fact plus in the class what we saw with these right this complicates it i think to the sense because well it helps reinforce this are there is this travel in the class which is waiting you know which is not only lazy in fact with but also violent which is how the government lightning commentators have

been. why is there this myth about the working classes how is it created and why the riots being blamed on them why i think what we saw in the 1980's in this country was an attack on a lot the pillars of working class britain industries that sustained a lot of communities and institutions not trade unions council housing values in communities were very strong like solidarity in favor of rugged individualism by the end of the eighty's there wasn't the same sense of being being able to be proud of being a working class everyone supposed to seem to become middle class you know that that's where aspiration means in britain so because of all that was the working class became a trade in a very negative way particularly as we became more equal and in a more equal society people justify that inequality by saying well actually the people at the bottom of that because they deserve to be there the lazy the violent

bigoted stupid and bad is a justification for inequality and that's not to say they want social problems in this country like drugs and crime or whatever but the woman from. five young people marks of work in some of the communities worst affected fact by the top of the thirty four employed people facing chasing every drop so i think problems what we saw last week another a whole range of other social problems i think all employment and poverty provide fertile ground for them to grow so as not to justify it is just to try and explain why these things happen in order to stop it from happening again so using politicians have been quick to blame all of this on criminality and say that this is this is a broken society. just a way of covering up the ills of the society they've created an absolutely i mean basically what they're trying to do is turn a social issue into a moral issue and they're reinforcing the idea that if you or your benefits are

part of mass unemployment that your behavior is at fault when actually you know in this country now there's a problem of lack of jobs we've got two and a half million people unemployed than of the million incapacity benefit the going was the push into work there's less than half a million vacancies there's not enough jobs to go around it's very convenient for the government to say actually all these people on unemployment benefits are is their own fault that behaviors that fall and that's what's need to be so that's what needs to be sorted out not the issue addressed that you know agree with some extent knowing these people were clearly have no idea that violence is not the answer i mean no one's justify what happened understanding it's the whole are starting what has to be this must never happen again people must never be terrorized in their communities as they were last week with what in five people young people out of a job only takes a small proportion of those people who feel they have no future to risk to act in this way to bring chaos and violence the streets of our cities and i mean there's

other issues too i think i think consumerism and the society has a lot of responsibility in britain your status has so much to do with what you possess. and what you wear. for a lot of all young people want to be part of a consumer society but there's a whole group of people particularly poor communities who feel they have no access to it and in a perverse way i think that's what you saw in places like hackney where you got some of the poorest people living on some of the richest right in the center of london and i think that kind of inequality mixed with consumerism helped create that situation that we saw in the shop you mentioned this inequality but the policy for some time has been to mix rich and poor living in the same areas bring in council houses the affluent areas and vice versa do you not think that's work then . i think the problem with vacation is you end up with lots of shops pricing out a lot the people who live there actually pushes up the cost of living for the

people but yes i think mixing and social mixing is good you only have to look at paris where the rich are concentrated in the middle and the poor concentrate around the idea of so-called effect it's good to be mixing but the problem in london is when the most cities in the western world the top ten percent are over two hundred sixty times richer than the bottom ten percent so they see you have poor people living alongside some of the richest people in the world looking at lives they would in all likelihood never help and what we need to do is to tackle that inequality because at the moment people are getting a fair share of the british economy so how do you get well we need more progressive taxation we need actors on the rich in order to take more people at the bottom out of taxation altogether we need a living wage so people at the bottom especially a place like london were most expensive cities on the planet the minimum wage in

the country is just not enough to live on you can't support a family with it so these are huge social problems which aren't being addressed and we have these problems at a time when people at the top are richer than ever is this also a case then of the bad example being set from the top down without the m.p.'s expenses scandal bankers bonuses still getting paid despite the crisis if we look at the m.p.'s in particular he stood up to denounce these looters just three years ago they were embroiled in a huge expensive scandal let's be honest they were state taking money from the taxpayer to get the same sort of wide screen t.v.'s that were being carted out of shops last week give you one example general counsel of backbench labor m.p. he stood up to demand action be taken against the looters but he claimed eight and a half thousand pounds for buying all of the televisions that whilst one. twenty three year old has just been sent to prison for six months stealing three pound fifty worth of water to the right so yes we have the bankers who plunged us into an

economic crisis we are the politicians he stole from the taxpayer we recently have the news international scandal where police were being bribed by journalists what happened last week was more disorderly than all of our example of being set by the top the way the government is dealing with this using it's a way for them to kind of legitimize right wing ideals of things like top of policing cracking down on social media i think these rights have been manipulated by the government quite frankly people are understandably angry and they're scared but what this government is doing is using that to justify attacks on people on benefits we've seen attacks on single parents decide their fatherless families are responsible we've seen recently david starkey the historian trying to scapegoat black people in black culture and we're now talking about and for tearing crack down in terms of law and order attacks and civil liberties by government which promised the defense of liberty is against the attacks from new labor and even are

used as you say attacks on the idea that social media to close down which didn't even happen a lot of authoritarian regimes when they were all poison is going about against them you mentioned david starkey there you're involved in that debate where he. mentioned the wants of become blacks and other courses there has been talk of multiculturalism being the failure of it being the cause of these riots do you give any kind of credence to that argument with about the racial issue coming into play in these riots let me be clear about david starkey what he said was a very racist this was an attempt to scapegoat people this of a whole range of people involved from different ethnic backgrounds the common factor with all of them is poverty and unemployment and again it's not just occasion what happened was completely inexcusable if you have enough people who don't feel they have a future of whatever ethnic background only takes a. small proportion and to respond in this outrageous way to bring the streets of london but multiculturalism and different ethnic groups have nothing to do with

what happened we still haven't seen the full effects of the austerity cuts things like higher education police cuts still plan to be going through when it does do things things will get worse i think the danger is that these riots a dark foreshadow of much worse. the perfect storm the rich haven't yet there's rising youth unemployment the government took away the educational maintenance allowance which is paid to pour over six in your sustain education university tuition fees have been troubled all of these together will breed continue to breed but more devastatingly increasing numbers of people who feel they have no future they feel they have nothing to look forward to and i think we could see a lot worse down the line when the courts the government's response when you need the same time seems to be mirroring public opinion the public want the government to crack down on the perpetrators and they want to be punished severely nothing

that's a good idea look people are angry people are scared because of what happened but this should be a test of democracy in a country like this. although there's an inevitable backlash that should not let people allow justice to be subverted in this country the government now talking of taking away benefits and council houses from those who were involved in the riots now what that says is you will be punished twice for pig committing crime if you are poor because obviously that will not affect anyone it doesn't account for and isn't on benefits now i think we need to be just the obvious needs to be done it needs to be proportionate to the crime and the idea of attacking poor people more than the core pollution them twice is fundamentally unjust and also self-defeating because if you take away all form of the. know forms of housing from people then what reason is there not to be involved in criminality i mean in effect because i

knew means of survival so i think this is near hysteria gripping the magistrate in this country and we need to resist up i mean jones thank you. as you know song was sixteen years old when he committed these murders that's not to say that song so it should not be punished for his crimes sean is being punished no rational person can deny that sean has been punished is being punished and will be punished. by sours must be executed for the brutal crime committed this is a punishment this is not. to mention. that saying. cause you've. been immersed know me whatsoever.

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news here an artsy libyan rebels have reportedly seize control of most of the capital following a major nato back to the fans that according to the government saw thirteen hundred people killed two of the gadhafi sons have been arrested and there are reports of heavy fighting near connell's residence in tripoli but some sources on the ground have told our teats to early to say tripoli's fallen and there's still confusion. controlling the city. meanwhile massive celebrations are in full swing in the center of the rebel stronghold of benghazi but experts will draw parallels to the events in egypt born of the disillusionment that will likely follow. and disproportionate justice british judges are accused of overreacting in cases ranging from recent rioting to war veteran who recorded the court hearing human rights groups have raised the alarm over harsh punishments that often don't match the crimes. as we have appeared to address here with the latest sports news now and big spending on continuing to impress the russian premier league that's how many

you keep your eye on them. for there it's just signed some let's see what may have gone cold but it certainly hasn't ten but their form on the page from l.a. to swim news and some announcer is imminent move to manchester city. thanks for watching the sports and the use of the headline only up on g.d.p. defeat denominator continue their rise in the russian premier league. clash looking good ahead of the us open cheer up of a big chunk of big in cincinnati for a second title of the season. and with that in a fortnight to go before they pay shell season begins we take a closer look at favorites so. you'll stop the russian premier league there were angie continued a good full they are now up to fourth in the table after beijing to nama more sky

to one angie taking the lay through to soften the prime stuff the defense makes at midway through the first half of the nominees to grab an equaliser just before half time on the evolving in the d.c. style of the season. however after the break angie's alexander put in a call got the winner giving his side that third win from five games which leaves them within a couple of points of the nama the stay. out of moscow meanwhile money to get a draw away spot in our check i fell behind to a close eye. on him to suba leveled in the fifty minutes for the moscow side to make sure the points were shed spot that i stick to faith. a second from. golf and then he should call dave ruff and make the most of all three points against krasnodar the railway men and i won the thing to be in six games since manager jose proceeded to charge to hold on to a school in the. sun there was

a goldfish yesterday for the band fresh involved a nation of god five know the senior crew i guess finishing off across town just before the break for i did it again making it. but off the half. the host continued to press and you'll get maybe three nil it was another header i and then me tell cold call made for this time though with these two. i do not know this mobile home circuit davidow completed around five mil how it ended the spectacular victory for cuba i i. so let's take a look at the table now after twenty one games to skara main top just ahead of then eight then it is the nomic closely followed by angie and sparta and i can tally at the other end it is a familiar story chris of yet of

a bottom but they are throwing the way back three teams are only one point above them vulgar rostov and spat at now chick now in england it's much the city who lead the way they are top of the premier league with two wins from two after three two win away at bolton silver barry jacko scoring for city elsewhere wolves who escaped relegation last may be for them to neil to also make it two wins from two we apologize become bringing graphics of the moment while stoke jewett new boys in our age as both still seeking their first win of the season and tonight managed to knighted play. well man city boss roberto mancini says he wants to complete the signing of aston sammy now three by wednesday if he doesn't manager he could feature in the garnish champions league tie with naisi and that means he'd be ineligible to pay for city late in the competition and cheney said it is vital midfielder is free to play in all games. and chelsea say they've agreed a transfer fee for midfielder one needs to be around thirty eight million dollars

and is subject to the twenty three year old agreeing personal terms and passing a medical matter was part of spain's twenty ten world cup winning squad i now let's switch to tennis or i'm rachel rafa has won the cincinnati open coming from a set down to be eating a yankovic the russian threw away a four game one late in the first set she lost six four but held a nerve to take the second on a tie break and then overpowered jankovic state confirmation in the decider six games to the raid that sure after the second title of the year after winning the game and it's the perfect preparation isn't it for the u.s. open which starts in a week's time. and andy murray won the men's title in cincinnati after the world number one novak djokovic had to retire three windbreak murray had won the first set six four three games to love up in the second one this had to call it a day this defeat only his second of the season and that winning streak finally taking its toll on djokovic she did look exhausted but he is hopeful he recovered

in time for the usa. it's kind of expected played so many matches this year. being winning. you know a lot. and reaching the final stages of each event that i've participated on and. you know the do considering the schedule there is a very busy internists it's kind of normal to expect that at some stage you are exhausted but. as i said you know. confident that i can recover and be ready for you so. now in golf there is a new winner on the p.g.a. tour webb simpson claiming his first title with victory at the wyndham championship in north carolina his nearest rival was george mcneil he had a bogey free final round of sixty four his game was pretty steady including this lovely approach but it wasn't good enough to overhaul simpson he started the day with a two shot lead and never faltered and was finding the greens with some of his own

pinpoint irons. and his putting a spot on to most of the time holing this on the eighteenth of a round of sixty seven enough for a free shot victory and a win is checkered just done that a million dollars and after five years of trying england's all of a fisher kept his cool to win his first title on the european saw a two shot victory for him at the czech open michael bloomberg from sweden was second. it was the first to you in motor sport rally driver sebastian get one the latest stage of the world championship in germany that was on tarmac come before the weekend had never won on this surface but he has now getting the better of fellow citizen driver sebastian he suffered a puncture the day before and malefactors again did his chance of a ninth straight win low and finishing just under forty seconds behind it shakes the hands of his the copilot. after a good day's work danny sordo which is the result leaves only get twenty five

points behind in the driver's championship with four races left now in a couple of weeks time the new k h l i saw the season gets underway defending champions at bars will again be the ones to beat although they have a mixed pre-season events of course the night takes a look at their preparations am prospects for more silverware. ugh bars are getting used to life without bill on the dino was relinquished his club d.d.'s demand is the national team floods even a coup no of those should command the respect of the players the former defenseman led team rushed the bronze at the two thousand and five world championships and held the novel moscow with the russian championship the same year beloved enough not too far from the action though taking the time to scope out potential prospects for international duty laura's darren's english was acquired from the off season i and the latvian international is already feeling the pressure of the finals with the season yet to start. the goal is. the game of the season. for the

cup. and if not it's oh it's always a disappointment. playing and especially if you're playing. in bars such high hopes for the championship so you know we just got to try and try to win the cup and. we'll have fun with the. odd bar set of top notch training facilities if you ask former n.h.l. star and team you to the new signing also understands the huge expectations they cold with donning the snow leopard jersey i think our training facility and all that is. in all i know it's a top notch organization. and all been very happy to. be a good player for us. the two time to gone coke winners also added one of the most

feared men in the league during the off season transfer bonanza denise school national former almost call could boast a world record slap shot register your speed of nearly one hundred seventy eight kilometers an hour during the latest all-star game the og bars faithful fully ready to embrace the new signing. captain aleksey morozov been kompany nolde those same fans expect nothing less than the third guy in court trial evander gorski our team will be an interesting season i finally we will end with some spectacular shots from the latest round of cliff diving world series britain's gary hunt one in boston to claim the overall title while russian. took the runners up spot and before you say yes there are no cliffs in boston and that is why a border is attached the contemporary arts building eighteen meters above the waterfront gary hunt here had a chance to successfully defend his world series title victory would ensure it be world champion again and no one could match this spectacular dive a one and

a half twisting quad so a fourth victory of the season giving him the world crown. for russia's arch and still change to finish runner up for a fourth time and he's set to finish runner up in the season's overall standings but has one last chance of winning a stage at the final dive of the year in ukraine in two weeks' time. i mean it's amazing. really undescribable feeling to. this series under my belt with one one competition to go from believer here hove course so. it's for him this season in this year i think second place a couple of chance in ukraine for this year in this competition. good luck to him so that is the sports whether it's.

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