It was Albert Einstein who once said: ‘The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again … Continue reading “What would Einstein say about the London riots?”

In responding to the riots, many prominent public figures have suggested that the problem is a simple one. With regard … Continue reading “In the wake of the riots we need solidarity – not big government”

Being too busy torching, looting and vandalising, the London rioters and their offshoots in other cities could not be bothered … Continue reading “The London riots were not caused by ‘moral decay’ or inequality”

Gerhart Hauptmann´s 1911 novel „Die Ratten“ (Engl. „The Rats“), set in a deprived borough of Berlin, was a powerful critique … Continue reading “The London riots were not caused by poverty”