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UK Riots & Celebrity Culture - Mal Fletcher on BBC Radio
One of Britain's most influential government ministers, Iain Duncan Smith, says that England's summer riots were at least in part due to the influence of celebrity culture and consumerism.
Is he right? What role does celebrity culture and consumerism generally play in the current problems society faces with troubled young people?
Mal Fletcher looked at these questions in a recent debate on BBC Radio 5 Live, one of Britain's most popular stations.
Click here to listen to the debate.
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Keywords: bbc radio 5 live | radio5live | london riots 2011 | london riots | Iain Duncan Smith
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Hey, thanks for the great articles, it is a blessing to read you
Paul, Norway
Re the Bridgend suicides: This is a horrible tragedy for this town. The promise and excitement these young people have missed of college, getting married, children, having a career, being a grandparent, traveling the world... Where is the parental involvement in all this?
SuzieQ, United States
Mal, did you start out as a journalist? You are one of the most naturally gifted writers whose works I have had the pleasure of reading. I just love your succinct way of delivering words that paint a captivating picture.
Jim, Australia
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