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Originally Posted by kizzy

I wondered when someone would blame the lone parents....

Not just lone parents :

A lack of support and opportunity for young people contributed to the outbreak of riots in England last summer, an independent report says.

The Riots, Communities and Victims Panel, set up last year, highlights "500,000 forgotten families".

Poor parenting, an inability to prevent reoffending, and a lack of confidence in the police were also cited.

Up to 15,000 people were believed to have taken part in the riots - with the majority of those aged under 24 and with poor academic records, the report said.

The communities the panel spoke to blamed the riots on poor parenting.

David Lammy, Labour MP for Tottenham said "I would place more emphasis on family life, on parents and on community."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17525873