Debate: London riots

What really caused the riots that spread like wildfire? A member of London Assembly and an Indian teacher at a Beijing university share their views.

Ending consumer mindset is the key

Let's be absolutely clear from the outset, getting law and order back on the streets of London (and other British cities) is the first priority. Putting 10,000 extra police appears to have done that. And as post mortems begin on the possible causes of the riots, there can never be any justification for some people threatening, stealing and ultimately destroying the lives of others with whom they share a neighborhood or city.