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By Samira Shackle - 30 December 11:50

National Archives files show Thatcher considered arming police during the riots, and pulling out of Northern Ireland.

By Mehdi Hasan - 24 August 14:40

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.

By George Eaton - 24 August 11:47

Prisons minister says that the riots were a "one-off" event. How can he be so sure?

By Dan Hodges - 23 August 13:01

Couldn't the riots have been influenced by, well, the riots?

By Mehdi Hasan - 23 August 11:33

An intriguing new report from an unlikely source.

By George Eaton - 19 August 15:04

81 per cent of the public believe the punishments are either "about right" or "too soft".

By Samira Shackle - 19 August 9:54

The Welfare Secretary distances himself from Downing Street's "zero tolerance" message.

By Mehdi Hasan - 17 August 17:07

The grieving father talks to the New Statesman about tougher sentencing, his Islamist past and his memories of his son.

By Graeme Archer - 17 August 11:50

They have forgotten their most important directive: they police with our consent.

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