We are developing the social individualist meta-context for the future. From the very serious to the extremely frivolous... lets see what is on the mind of the Samizdata people.

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Samizdata quote of the day

There will be a temptation to beat ourselves up as a society for not doing enough to address problems faced by these groups, especially the inadequate education and consequent lack of qualifications that makes it hard for them to get jobs, which largely go to immigrant workers from eastern Europe. That should be resisted. Billions of pounds have been spent trying to improve schools and regenerate run-down areas. The suggestion from some Left-wing politicians, such as Ken Livingstone, that the riots were due to the impact of Government spending cuts is grotesque. If anything, the biggest problem has been the creation of a sense of entitlement sustained by an overly generous (and no longer affordable) welfare system, which expects nothing in return for the benefits dispensed.

Philip Johnston, journalist.

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3 comments to Samizdata quote of the day

  • Paul Marks

    Agreed.

    These riots are the results of “social justice” policies – not the lack of them.

  • RickC

    Great article but Johnston’s first sentence is puzzling to me. Are the immigrant workers from eastern Europe better educated or more qualified than native Brits? Or is it just that they are willing to take jobs that native Brits are reluctant to perform?

  • Petronius

    You do realize that Ken Livingston’s agents are already scouring the riot area to find the most hard-core miscreants, to become the core of party militias yet to come.