Yesterday I said that the current uprisings in our cities had no purpose behind them, save the urge to wreck and steal. That may well be the case, but it begs the question, what gives rise to that urge. According to the prime minister, it is a question of a lack of morals and a decent upbringing in some people; in other words, CaMoron thinks the problem stems from the fact that not everyone is like him. How stupid? Seriously, how is this numpty leading the country? As pointed out far more eloquently here, the problem is far more complicated, stemming from the disenfranchisement of young urban men, lack of education and jobs, the cutting of services, and a general discontent with the status quo. While these riots are not overtly political, they are caused by the actions of this government. That is why I was appalled to see Michael gove trying to pretend that the government had nothing to do with this problem on Newsnight, arrogantly ridiculing tedsa Jowell for suggesting that the problem was far more complex than sheer thuggery. We really do not need people this stupid, who see such problems in such simplistic terms, running the country at times like these.