:00:10. > :00:16.Hello and welcome to Midlands Today with Nick Owen and Suzanne Virdee.
:00:16. > :00:18.The headlines tonight. A generation without hope blamed
:00:18. > :00:22.for the riots which terrorised Birmingham and the Black Country
:00:22. > :00:25.last summer. We have got a crisis with young people. A crisis in
:00:25. > :00:27.terms of hope, a crisis in terms of their engagement with society.
:00:27. > :00:30.Hundreds protest in Birmingham over plans to execute a Sikh separatist
:00:30. > :00:35.in India. We will settle for nothing less than Balwant Singh
:00:35. > :00:38.Rajwana being released. Worries over plans for yellow
:00:38. > :00:41.tourist buggies in Stratford. It's claimed it will make the place like
:00:41. > :00:51.a theme park. And with a factory about to be
:00:51. > :00:58.
:00:58. > :01:06.built there, helping thousands of Good evening, welcome to
:01:06. > :01:11.Wednesday's Midlands Today from the BBC.
:01:11. > :01:14.Tonight, August's riots reveal a crisis among our young people. The
:01:14. > :01:17.Riots, Communities and Victims Panel report into the causes of the
:01:17. > :01:19.disturbances, which saw three days of violent scenes and looting in
:01:19. > :01:22.Birmingham and the Black Country, was officially published today.
:01:22. > :01:26.Steve Botham, who met the panel when it visited the region, says
:01:26. > :01:28.the riots show a crisis of hope and a crisis of engagement with society
:01:28. > :01:31.among young people which needs to be urgently addressed. Joanne
:01:31. > :01:34.Writtle reports now on the reaction here to the panel's report.
:01:34. > :01:36.Rioting and looting in Birmingham. A raid on a jewellers in
:01:36. > :01:39.Wolverhampton. Some of the scenes prompting this comment from a man
:01:39. > :01:49.heading a community development group in Birmingham. Steve Botham
:01:49. > :01:49.
:01:49. > :01:54.met the Riots, Communities and Victims Panel. Within Birmingham,
:01:54. > :01:56.we have a crisis with our young people. It is a crisis in terms of
:01:56. > :02:02.hope and their engagement with society. There are some big
:02:03. > :02:05.questions for society to answer that the report highlights.
:02:05. > :02:07.This was the chaos in Wolverhampton. Hairdresser Louise Johnson won
:02:08. > :02:16.bravery awards after becoming a human shield to protect her
:02:16. > :02:18.business. I was just standing here, swearing.
:02:18. > :02:27.Today, Louise is turning her attention to helping youth. She's
:02:27. > :02:30.just given a full time job to her apprentice hairdresser. Employers
:02:30. > :02:33.should give young people opportunities. The young people say
:02:34. > :02:37.that no one wants to give them a job. When this girl turned up and
:02:37. > :02:47.she was so polite and willing to work, I told her I would take her
:02:47. > :02:54.Annaliena Clements says not all young people are troublemakers.
:02:54. > :02:57.is kids being stupid. They should not have been out there causing
:02:57. > :03:01.trouble and making a mess of their town. They are meant to take care
:03:01. > :03:05.of it, not destroy it. Here in Birmingham, 300 children
:03:05. > :03:10.come to this youth centre. It is open five nights a week. It has
:03:10. > :03:18.suffered a cut in public funding last year.
:03:18. > :03:25.The teenagers here were as shocked as most by the riots.
:03:25. > :03:30.Young people are now losing the way to find out what they won because
:03:30. > :03:37.there is not much out there. that is not much of an excuse.
:03:37. > :03:42.it is not. Parents and need support for their young people. They need
:03:42. > :03:47.help in finding places for young people to go to. There has to be
:03:47. > :03:56.more things are for young people to do. There needs to be more youth
:03:56. > :03:59.clubs. They should be here, not rioting.
:03:59. > :04:07.Visiting a supermarket in Redditch today, the Labour leader condemmed
:04:07. > :04:13.violence, but said young people needed a stake in society. Nobody
:04:13. > :04:18.nobody excuses criminality. But we do have to understand how our young
:04:18. > :04:25.people can be given a stake in our society. That is what this panel is
:04:25. > :04:28.talking about, showing people that there is a better way forward.
:04:28. > :04:32.Criminality and irresponsibility is an acceptable. There is a way
:04:32. > :04:34.forward for them where they can make more of their lives.
:04:34. > :04:37.Young people like Annaliena Clements are already making the
:04:37. > :04:47.most of their lives. Under the watchful eye of a woman brave
:04:47. > :04:49.enough to protect her business. Joining us now is James Morris the
:04:50. > :04:56.Conservative MP for Halesowen & Rowley Regis.
:04:56. > :05:00.What is your reaction to the report? I welcome some of the
:05:00. > :05:06.suggestions in the report, the importance of parents and families
:05:06. > :05:10.in bringing up young people so that they have a stake in society.
:05:10. > :05:14.are we let him down young people in our society right now however?
:05:15. > :05:19.There are problems in certain areas. That is why the Government has set
:05:19. > :05:26.up this troubled family's unit to support families who are having
:05:26. > :05:29.problems. But we also need to invest in skills, that is why we
:05:29. > :05:35.are increasing the number of apprenticeships for young people so
:05:35. > :05:42.that they have a stake in the future of society. The youth
:05:42. > :05:47.schemes, we saw that project in a report which as having their
:05:47. > :05:52.funding cut. How will that Kate young people off the street? Before
:05:52. > :06:00.I was elected, I was a volunteer youth worker myself. I know some of
:06:00. > :06:04.the issues here. There are many good voluntary youth support it
:06:04. > :06:09.projects out there. You the support from the voluntary sector is
:06:09. > :06:15.excellent and we need to support that. It is not necessarily their
:06:15. > :06:19.statutory sector which provides the best support. Surely the more
:06:19. > :06:25.things out there for young people, the better? We need to be giving
:06:25. > :06:34.young people mentoring, and opportunities to take jobs and the
:06:34. > :06:38.prospects that are there in the future.
:06:38. > :06:42.One in five 18-24 year olds are out of work in this region - 70,000
:06:42. > :06:46.people in all. How big a part of the problem is this? We are putting
:06:46. > :06:50.�1 billion into the Youth project, we are doubling apprenticeships in
:06:50. > :07:00.my constituency. We are trying to improve the situation for young
:07:00. > :07:00.
:07:01. > :07:04.people. Thanks very much indeed. We'd like to hear your views on
:07:04. > :07:06.this. What do you think caused last summer's riots in the Midlands? Was
:07:06. > :07:10.it poor parenting or different problems in society? Email us or
:07:10. > :07:11.our go on our Facebook page and we'll have some of your comments
:07:11. > :07:13.later. Still to come in the programme
:07:13. > :07:16.tonight. History in the skies over
:07:16. > :07:24.Warwickshire, as one of the world's oldest jets takes off once more,
:07:24. > :07:26.some 70 years after its first flight.
:07:26. > :07:29.Hundreds of Sikhs took part in a march and demonstration in
:07:29. > :07:31.Birmingham today. They were protesting against plans to execute
:07:31. > :07:36.a Sikh separatist who helped assassinate a politician and 17
:07:36. > :07:39.other people in a bomb attack in India.
:07:39. > :07:44.Balwant Singh Rajwana was due to be hanged on Saturday for his role in
:07:44. > :07:47.the conspiracy to kill the Chief Minister for Punjab in 1995.
:07:48. > :07:50.Rajoana has been in prison for 17 years after being convicted of
:07:50. > :07:53.acting as a back-up suicide bomber in the plot. Tonight, the Indian
:07:53. > :08:01.government put the execution on hold. Our reporter Bob Hockenhull
:08:01. > :08:04.has been following today's events. The Sikh community on the march
:08:04. > :08:12.through the streets of Handsworth in Birmingham, mobilised by anger
:08:12. > :08:15.over the fate of a prisoner 4,000 Eventually, 1,000 people joined the
:08:15. > :08:21.demonstration outside the Consulate General of India in the Jewellery
:08:21. > :08:25.Quarter. They are furious over plans to execute Balwant Singh
:08:25. > :08:34.Rajwana on Saturday. He has already served 17 years after admitting he
:08:34. > :08:38.conspired to murder the Chief Minister for the Punjab in 1995.
:08:38. > :08:42.want to put pressure on the local government and the natural
:08:42. > :08:48.Government of the UK to use his influence on the Indian government
:08:48. > :08:52.to stop this execution from taking place. As at this protests and
:08:52. > :08:58.faults, along with demonstrations around the world, talks are taking
:08:58. > :09:07.place at the very highest level in India aimed at stopping their
:09:07. > :09:13.execution. Protesters are hoping to put pressure on the Indian
:09:13. > :09:18.government. Tonight, it seems to have worked. India has put their
:09:18. > :09:23.execution on hold. If it had gone ahead, it would have been the first
:09:23. > :09:28.since 2004. People power is the most important power. Once that the
:09:28. > :09:35.people start working and going forward, there is no stopping.
:09:35. > :09:45.should now be released. We want nothing less than release for
:09:45. > :09:45.
:09:45. > :09:51.Balwant Singh Rajoana. This is a very controversial case because of
:09:51. > :09:56.the political nation of the Sikh separatist movement at the time,
:09:56. > :10:00.that is one reason we have seen the kind of reactions that we have a.
:10:00. > :10:05.That demonstrations in Birmingham ended police fully without arrests.
:10:05. > :10:11.We are trying to minimise disruption, but people have the
:10:11. > :10:18.right to peaceful protest. Hopefully, we have achieved a
:10:18. > :10:28.mixture of both. But six say they will be back on the street if the
:10:28. > :10:30.
:10:30. > :10:33.threat of execution is not removed. -- Sikhs.
:10:33. > :10:36.A woman's died following a house fire in Coventry this morning. West
:10:36. > :10:39.Midlands Ambulance Service was called to an address in Willenhall
:10:39. > :10:42.just before 6 o'clock. Crews discovered the body of a woman who
:10:42. > :10:45.was confirmed dead at the scene. Plans for a �120 million casino at
:10:45. > :10:47.Birmingham's NEC have been approved. It will form part of a larger
:10:47. > :10:54.development including a hotel and cinema. Solihull Council have
:10:54. > :10:56.approved the project. The complex is expected to create 1,000 jobs.
:10:56. > :10:59.A man has died following a crash in Shropshire in the early hours of
:10:59. > :11:03.this morning. It happened on the A41 near Stanford Bridge at around
:11:03. > :11:05.1am. The victim's car left the road and hit a tree leaving him with
:11:05. > :11:08.multiple injuries. He was confirmed dead at the scene.
:11:08. > :11:12.They're small, they're yellow and they're causing a stir in our
:11:12. > :11:14.cultural heartland. The introduction of a fleet of
:11:14. > :11:16.motorised tourist tricycles has caused a row in Shakespeare's
:11:16. > :11:20.hometown. A former mayor claims they are
:11:20. > :11:24.vulgar and unsuitable for Stratford Upon Avon. Here's Joan Cummins.
:11:24. > :11:26.They cost more than �3,000 to buy, but now it is hoped these 50cc
:11:26. > :11:36.motorised tricycles will bring an added extra to the tourist
:11:36. > :11:37.
:11:37. > :11:44.experience in Stratford Upon Avon. We need to move into the 21st
:11:44. > :11:48.century a little bit. It is an historical time, but people can
:11:48. > :11:51.still have fun. Stratford has seen its top
:11:51. > :11:53.posistion as a tourist destination slipping in recent years, but it is
:11:53. > :11:56.hoped this year's World Shakespeare Festival will help re-establish the
:11:56. > :11:59.Warwickshire market town on the world map. But the prospect of the
:11:59. > :12:02.self-hire vehicles becoming part of the general tourist traffic has
:12:02. > :12:10.caused some to describe them as vulgar and simply not fitting for
:12:10. > :12:19.such a world class destination. It is a bit naff, a bit vulgar. But
:12:19. > :12:24.people have their own taste. But the town does not have the harder
:12:24. > :12:28.to take this on board. We are very fortunate in this town, I do think
:12:29. > :12:32.we need to protect it. Shakespeare will be turning in his grave of.
:12:32. > :12:37.Drivers have to be at least 21 with a full driving licence, but not
:12:37. > :12:41.everyone sees them as a cultural invasion.
:12:41. > :12:45.Stratford's main job is to provide what its visitors want. Our job is
:12:45. > :12:51.not to educate people or raise their social status, it is to
:12:51. > :12:54.provide them with entertainment and enjoyment while they are here.
:12:54. > :12:57.With plans to introduce electric versions of the three wheelers next
:12:57. > :13:00.year, I asked today's visitors if they were persuaded by the �35 an
:13:00. > :13:07.hour buggies. I think it looks fabulous. As long
:13:07. > :13:14.as there is not too many of them. Yes, very good. But a bit noisy.
:13:14. > :13:18.You do not want to see them on the street. It is yet to be seen
:13:19. > :13:24.whether this will improve the situation for tourists in the
:13:24. > :13:30.Stratford. But at least parking is free.
:13:30. > :13:38.That is a big plus. Free parking. And great in this weather.
:13:38. > :13:41.Perfect in this weather. A big rescue operation is underway
:13:41. > :13:43.to move thousands of breeding toads from the site of a new car engine
:13:43. > :13:47.factory near Wolverhampton. They are being moved before building
:13:47. > :13:50.work can continue on the Jaguar Land Rover plant on the i54 site.
:13:50. > :13:51.As the name suggests, common toads are widespread and found throughout
:13:51. > :13:54.Britain. They follow the same route back to
:13:54. > :13:57.ancestral breeding ponds each spring. In Britain, the common toad
:13:57. > :14:06.is protected by law from sale and trade. Ben Godfrey's has been down
:14:06. > :14:09.at the pond side. It can be a difficult life being a
:14:09. > :14:13.toad. You want to build a colony in a picturesque pond, but somebody
:14:13. > :14:19.moves you on before you have a chance to spawn. So these
:14:19. > :14:22.volunteers are mounting Operation Rescue. 4,000 mating common toads
:14:22. > :14:32.are breeding on the site of Jaguar Land Rover's soon-to-be built
:14:32. > :14:33.
:14:33. > :14:40.engine plant, at i54 near Wolverhampton. We have got one here.
:14:40. > :14:47.It is covered in month, it was at the bottom of the pond. -- covered
:14:47. > :14:53.in mud. The toads have migrated back to the pond to breed. They
:14:53. > :14:56.hibernate, but they have will come with a warm weather.
:14:56. > :14:58.So far, 1,000 toads have been scooped from the murky depths and,
:14:58. > :15:01.for these amorous amphibians, time's pressing. On Monday,
:15:01. > :15:11.construction workers move on to prepare the ground on this 120
:15:11. > :15:31.
:15:31. > :15:36.hectare site. We are putting him a new M42 junction. -- motorway. This
:15:36. > :15:45.is meeting season. But at the Newlove lest it is a quarter of a
:15:45. > :15:48.mile away. -- New laugh at messed It's a journey alongside the busy
:15:48. > :15:51.M54 to a new toad enclosure surrounded by steel. They get a
:15:51. > :15:53.larger pond, some quiet neighbours and just about the tightest
:15:54. > :16:02.security they could get at short notice. Ben Godfrey, BBC Midlands
:16:02. > :16:05.Today, Staffordshire. Looks a better place. You can read
:16:05. > :16:07.a full report on that on our website.
:16:07. > :16:12.Well, we've still got this sensational weather, haven't we? I
:16:12. > :16:15.hope Ben isn't going to spoil it! Well, Nick, all good things come to
:16:15. > :16:18.an end. After one more very warm day tomorrow, our temperatures are
:16:18. > :16:28.going to slide back to where they should be by the weekend. The
:16:28. > :16:34.
:16:34. > :16:37.We are being terribly spot by the weather.
:16:37. > :16:39.It's nearly three weeks since Port Vale football club went into
:16:39. > :16:43.administration owing around �3 million. Tonight, the fans are
:16:43. > :16:46.gathering at the ground to hear the latest news on when new owners
:16:46. > :16:51.might take over. Nick Clitheroe is there too. What are the fans likely
:16:51. > :16:55.to discover this evening, Nick? They are going to get the latest
:16:56. > :16:59.briefing from the administrators. It came to ahead at the beginning
:16:59. > :17:04.of March when be found out that the players were not being paid. There
:17:04. > :17:13.was a meeting at the supporters' club when one of the members of the
:17:13. > :17:20.previous club had to leave the meeting. After that, we had the
:17:20. > :17:27.process of the council put in the club into administration. I have
:17:27. > :17:31.one of their administrators here now. What can you tell the
:17:31. > :17:35.supporters tonight? We are going to keep them fully informed of what we
:17:35. > :17:40.are doing. This is really a question and answer session. We
:17:40. > :17:44.have got three parties who have already submitted offers. We have
:17:44. > :17:54.not got a from a favourite at this time. We have not closed of the
:17:54. > :17:55.
:17:55. > :17:59.bidding. But I am hoping there will be some good news next week. So you
:17:59. > :18:04.hope to close the door for beds next week? We may impose a deadline
:18:04. > :18:12.for bids. Possibly Friday night, or Monday my day. We will consider
:18:13. > :18:20.those beds and become -- consider those bitters and make a
:18:20. > :18:26.recommendation. That is excellent news. Hopefully, we can start
:18:26. > :18:36.moving forward. It is good news that three beds are in. There will
:18:36. > :18:38.
:18:38. > :18:44.be more from the administrators at this meeting. -- bids.
:18:44. > :18:47.Light at the end of the tunnel for Port Vale, hopefully.
:18:47. > :18:50.Shrewsbury Town have praised club staff and the fans for their
:18:50. > :18:53.reaction to a fire which caused the abandonment of last night's home
:18:53. > :18:56.game with Port Vale. The fire broke out in the electric control panel
:18:56. > :18:59.for the floodlights at the Greenhouse Meadow just over an hour
:18:59. > :19:02.into the game. The East Stand had to be evacuated, but no-one was
:19:02. > :19:07.injured. Shrewsbury were winning 1- 0 at the time after James Collins
:19:07. > :19:11.scored. A new date for the game is yet to be arranged.
:19:11. > :19:13.It was a better night for fans of Walsall and Burton Albion who both
:19:13. > :19:16.enjoyed home victories. Walsall moved out of the League One
:19:16. > :19:19.relegation zone with their first win in five games. Emmanuel Ledesma
:19:19. > :19:22.equalised Colchester's early goal and Walsall went in front when Mat
:19:22. > :19:30.Sadler scored just before half-time. A late third from George Bowerman
:19:30. > :19:36.leaves them two points above the relegation places. Burton Albion
:19:36. > :19:46.fans had been waiting 17 games for a win. And it needed an own goal
:19:46. > :19:57.
:19:57. > :20:03.from Matt Fish to finally break their drought against Gillingham.
:20:03. > :20:08.The Olympic countdown has begun for a beach volleyball player. She is
:20:08. > :20:14.packing up and heading for the Sam &. But it will be no holiday.
:20:14. > :20:19.Denise John's is embarking on her Olympic dream. That means precious
:20:19. > :20:24.little time at home with her husband. We do travel a lot because
:20:24. > :20:34.there is no indoor beach volleyball court. But we travelled to lovely
:20:34. > :20:35.
:20:35. > :20:45.places. This is where where she hopes she will be going. Last year,
:20:45. > :20:47.
:20:47. > :20:51.she and her partner finished 4th. The test event for the Olympics was
:20:51. > :20:57.incredible. There was great support from the fans and the British
:20:57. > :21:01.public. Her accent is not what you would expect for someone living
:21:01. > :21:07.near Gloucester. Her nationality has been a controversial Olympics
:21:07. > :21:14.subject. But she says she is definitely British. My dad is
:21:14. > :21:19.British. I grew up with British Customs. I do feel British. I have
:21:19. > :21:26.lived here for five years. I just love being around British people,
:21:26. > :21:36.they have been so welcoming. I love it here and I will definitely stay
:21:36. > :21:40.
:21:40. > :21:43.here. If the test is having a cup of tea, she certainly qualifies.
:21:43. > :21:47.A piece of aviation history took to the skies over the Midlands today
:21:47. > :21:50.as a special thank you to a group of dedicated volunteers who have
:21:50. > :21:51.helped to keep it flying. The Gloucester built Meteor T7 is the
:21:51. > :21:54.oldest twin engined jet fighter still airworthy.
:21:54. > :21:57.Kevin Reide was there. Coventry Airport, and takeoff for
:21:57. > :22:07.one of the world's rarest flying jet fighters. There are just five
:22:07. > :22:08.
:22:08. > :22:12.Gloucester Meteors still flying and this model T7 is the oldest aged 63.
:22:13. > :22:20.This flight was specially laid on for a team of more than 40
:22:20. > :22:30.volunteers who make sure this aircraft keeps flying. We want to
:22:30. > :22:31.
:22:31. > :22:35.keep that in Britain. It is one of their earliest jets. The media,
:22:35. > :22:45.because they did not feel that their initial in just did not have
:22:45. > :22:49.
:22:49. > :22:59.enough power, they put on two. It has an iconic cellaret. -- iconic
:22:59. > :23:02.silhouette. This 89-year-old former RAF pilot
:23:02. > :23:05.flew Spitfires in the Second World War and saw them being phased out
:23:05. > :23:15.for the state-of-the-art Meteor. was moved up. Lone voice in the
:23:15. > :23:20.
:23:20. > :23:30.cockpit. -- smooth. This is our anniversary. What a way to spend it.
:23:30. > :23:31.
:23:31. > :23:36.It says me buying a present. Meteor is based at Coventry airport
:23:36. > :23:45.and will be flying at air shows of the summer.
:23:45. > :23:48.Happy anniversary. Now it's been another unseasonably
:23:48. > :23:51.warm and beautiful day today, but can it last? Here's Ben Rich with
:23:51. > :23:54.the details. Yes, it has been incredibly warm
:23:54. > :23:57.for March, and I'll have the forecast in a moment. But talking
:23:57. > :24:00.of all things unseasonable, a group of pupils at a school in Birmingham
:24:00. > :24:10.made an attempt on the record for the biggest number of simultaneous
:24:10. > :24:12.
:24:12. > :24:17.conker games today. Nearly 800 pupils and staff from King Edwards
:24:17. > :24:20.School took part. The current world record stands at just over 500.
:24:20. > :24:22.It's a game usually played in the autumn of course, but there has
:24:22. > :24:24.been nothing autumnal or even been nothing autumnal or even
:24:24. > :24:27.springlike about the weather recently. In fact, it's been more
:24:27. > :24:33.like summer. Today, we have had some very impressive temperatures.
:24:33. > :24:38.They got up to 21 Celsius in Birmingham. Plenty of other places
:24:38. > :24:44.not far behind that. One of the reasons for that is the sheer
:24:44. > :24:48.amount of sunshine we have had. This is a satellite picture, hardly
:24:48. > :24:53.any cloud. That bank of cloud across Scotland is heading our way
:24:53. > :24:58.across the next few days and that will turn things cloudier and
:24:58. > :25:03.cooler. Turning pretty cool tonight as well. Temperatures are going to
:25:03. > :25:08.drop a way, quite close to freezing in places. There could be a touch
:25:08. > :25:14.of grass frost and some patchy fog tomorrow morning. But that will
:25:14. > :25:18.dissipate very quickly tomorrow. Up similar day with plenty of sunshine
:25:18. > :25:28.tomorrow. Some high cloud by the end of the day. A slightly
:25:28. > :25:28.
:25:28. > :25:33.increased a breeze as well. Another beautiful evening tomorrow and a
:25:33. > :25:38.fine, dry night as well. But we will see more cloud spreading in
:25:38. > :25:42.from the north. Quite a lot of cloud on Friday. Things should have
:25:42. > :25:46.brighten up slowly, but it will be cooler, temperatures around 15
:25:46. > :25:52.Celsius. This rage of high pressure that has been in charge of our
:25:52. > :25:56.weather is going to move to the west over the weekend. The wind was
:25:56. > :26:06.which to northerly, bringing Bin cool air and increasing amount of
:26:06. > :26:06.
:26:06. > :26:15.cloud. But no sign of any much- needed rain on the horizon.
:26:15. > :26:18.Thank you very much. And earlier in the programme we
:26:18. > :26:22.asked you to get in touch with your views on what caused last year's
:26:22. > :26:25.riots. Lots of comments on our Facebook page.
:26:25. > :26:28.Jane Bremer says, A lack of proper education and the fact that schools
:26:28. > :26:31.and parents aren't able to discipline the kids is the problem.
:26:31. > :26:34.Nick Savage, I think that it is because they are angry about the
:26:34. > :26:37.high unemployment situation. It strikes me that they don't realise
:26:37. > :26:39.that rioting won't help. Dom Nash. The riots were not youth
:26:39. > :26:42.failure only, it was whole of society's failure.
:26:42. > :26:45.Gary Jordan says, Pure greed and criminality - we don't need the
:26:45. > :26:47.report to tell us that. Plenty of decent people are unemployed but
:26:47. > :26:50.didn't go looting. Jake Williams, It would not have
:26:50. > :26:53.happened if they were all in jobs! Young people have got to have a
:26:53. > :26:56.sense of belonging and feel a part of a community.
:26:56. > :27:00.David Ford, When they see the super rich running the country and taking
:27:00. > :27:02.so much from so many while making even more of a fortune, well, it
:27:02. > :27:10.doesn't take rocket science to work out what's going on.
:27:10. > :27:13.Lots of emails too. Lillian Webb says, I find it
:27:13. > :27:15.utterly preposterous that everyone is making excuses for the rioters.
:27:15. > :27:25.These selfish people showed no consideration at all for anyone
:27:25. > :27:28.
:27:28. > :27:31.because they know they live in a society which has grown soft.
:27:31. > :27:35.A look at tonight's main headlines. David Cameron says motorists should
:27:35. > :27:37.top up their tanks in case the fuel strike goes ahead.