'The Culture of Entitlement' has been a concept mentioned, both separately and specifically to the English riots back in August 2011. Other journalists argue that rioting/looting existed before this apparent new social trend emerged. Maybe, but then again there are many different causes of riots just as there different types of riots. The August riots are best seen as a more dramatic, visible expression of lumpenised behaviour common in many of Britain's inner cities.
Such a dramatic turn of events have been quelled, but the causes - entitlement fuelled by therapy culture - remain unchecked and unchallenged in the UK. I respond to the increasing 'poverty caused the riots' determinism found in the Guardian and the Children's Survey here on spiked-online. Immediately after the August riots I explored how the peculiarities of the victim-centred English education system, particularly in London, may have been a causal factor on such a nihilistic outburst. This can be found here
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