Rebuilding hope after the riots

By Merrick Cockell | 16 August 2011

The causes which sparked the riots are complex, but Sir Merrick Cockell believes one factor has been the public sector’s failure to organise itself effectively and place sufficient control in the hands of those best placed to deal with problems at a local level

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