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England riots: Cameron orders review of every policy | England riots: Cameron orders review of every policy |
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David Cameron has pledged a review of government policies following last week's riots, to ensure they are bold enough to fix a "broken society". | |
The PM said he would speed up plans to deal with anti-social behaviour and improve parenting and education. | |
He pledged to "turn around the lives of the 120,000 most troubled families" by the next election in 2015 and pledged an "all out war" on gang culture. | |
Labour leader Ed Miliband is to renew calls for a public inquiry. | |
He is expected to accuse ministers of finger-pointing against the police. | |
Mr Cameron described the rioting, looting and arson that spread from London to parts of the East and West Midlands, Merseyside, Bristol, Manchester and Gloucester as "a wake-up call for our country". | |
"Social problems that have been festering for decades have exploded in our face," he said. | |
"Now, just as people wanted criminals robustly confronted on our street, so they want to see these problems taken on and defeated. | "Now, just as people wanted criminals robustly confronted on our street, so they want to see these problems taken on and defeated. |
"Our security fightback must be matched by a social fightback. We must fight back against the attitudes and assumptions that have brought parts of our society to this shocking state." | "Our security fightback must be matched by a social fightback. We must fight back against the attitudes and assumptions that have brought parts of our society to this shocking state." |
He included children without fathers, schools without discipline and communities without control in a long list of what he believes has gone wrong in parts of the country. | |
He pledged that, together with ministers, he would consider whether government plans and programmes are bold enough to mend a "broken society". | |
The review will look at education, welfare, families, parenting, addiction, communities, the "twisting and misrepresenting of human rights that has undermined personal responsibility" and the "obsession with health and safety that has eroded people's willingness to act according to common sense". | The review will look at education, welfare, families, parenting, addiction, communities, the "twisting and misrepresenting of human rights that has undermined personal responsibility" and the "obsession with health and safety that has eroded people's willingness to act according to common sense". |
Mr Cameron used the speech to reiterate his drive to "build a bigger, stronger society", reinvigorated by last week's events. | |
"In my very first act as leader of this party, I signalled my personal priority: to mend our broken society. That passion is stronger today than ever," he will say. | "In my very first act as leader of this party, I signalled my personal priority: to mend our broken society. That passion is stronger today than ever," he will say. |
In a separate address, Mr Miliband will warn against knee-jerk gimmicks which have not been thought through. | In a separate address, Mr Miliband will warn against knee-jerk gimmicks which have not been thought through. |
He will also accuse the prime minister of taking a simplistic view of the riots by seeing them as a problem of culture alone, without considering the impact of lack of opportunity and deprivation. | He will also accuse the prime minister of taking a simplistic view of the riots by seeing them as a problem of culture alone, without considering the impact of lack of opportunity and deprivation. |
Benefits penalty | Benefits penalty |
In other developments following last week's riots: | In other developments following last week's riots: |
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Elsewhere on Monday, a group of MPs are expected to hold a private meeting with Acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Tim Godwin to find out how anti-riot tactics developed over the course of the disturbances. | Elsewhere on Monday, a group of MPs are expected to hold a private meeting with Acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Tim Godwin to find out how anti-riot tactics developed over the course of the disturbances. |
Sir Hugh Orde, president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), is also due to speak to them. | Sir Hugh Orde, president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), is also due to speak to them. |
Questions from MPs on the home affairs select committee, who are carrying out an inquiry, are expected to include the exact timing of the decision to almost treble officer numbers on London's streets. | Questions from MPs on the home affairs select committee, who are carrying out an inquiry, are expected to include the exact timing of the decision to almost treble officer numbers on London's streets. |
The meeting is in preparation for 6 September when the committee will begin to publicly hear from witnesses, including Mr Godwin and London Mayor Boris Johnson. | The meeting is in preparation for 6 September when the committee will begin to publicly hear from witnesses, including Mr Godwin and London Mayor Boris Johnson. |
In recent days, the police and the government have clashed over the handling of the police response. | In recent days, the police and the government have clashed over the handling of the police response. |
Home Secretary Theresa May said it was her job to tell the police what the public wanted them to do, as acting Met chief Mr Godwin accused MPs of "inconsistency of guidance". | Home Secretary Theresa May said it was her job to tell the police what the public wanted them to do, as acting Met chief Mr Godwin accused MPs of "inconsistency of guidance". |
Mrs May will chair a meeting of the government's emergency committee, Cobra, later to discuss the next steps. | Mrs May will chair a meeting of the government's emergency committee, Cobra, later to discuss the next steps. |
Over the weekend, extra police patrolled city streets but there were no signs of any unrest. | Over the weekend, extra police patrolled city streets but there were no signs of any unrest. |
In London and Birmingham, magistrates continued to wade through the latest cases in weekend sittings. | In London and Birmingham, magistrates continued to wade through the latest cases in weekend sittings. |
What do you think of the prime minister's proposals? Will they make a difference? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. | What do you think of the prime minister's proposals? Will they make a difference? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. |