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National Archives files show Thatcher considered arming police during the riots, and pulling out of Northern Ireland.
In the aftermath of the riots, Tariq Jahan’s quiet dignity over his son’s death made him a national hero. Here, he speaks movingly about losing a child, and the radical Islamist past he abandoned to become a father.
Prisons minister says that the riots were a "one-off" event. How can he be so sure?
Couldn't the riots have been influenced by, well, the riots?
An intriguing new report from an unlikely source.
81 per cent of the public believe the punishments are either "about right" or "too soft".
The Welfare Secretary distances himself from Downing Street's "zero tolerance" message.
The grieving father talks to the New Statesman about tougher sentencing, his Islamist past and his memories of his son.
They have forgotten their most important directive: they police with our consent.
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