Max Hastings starts a bit of a verbal riot of his own with his UK Daily Mail article headline, "Years of liberal dogma have spawned a generation of amoral, uneducated, welfare dependent, brutalised youngsters."
Hastings cites several examples, including the now widely-reported comments to media by a female looter, who hopes for another night of rioting and fun. "It's the government's fault, though. The Conservatives. It's not even a riot. It's showing the police we can do what we want," she says, adding later, "It's the rich people. The people who have got businesses. That's why all this is happening. We're just showing the rich people we can do what we want."