Birmingham
Watching the chaos over the past few days, it has become clear that what is happening in London boils down to the have-nots pillaging the haves.
The riots are no longer just about the shooting of London resident Mark Duggan by police officers.
The partner of Duggan has denounced the riots, saying they are now far divorced from the protest that started it all:
Birmingham is known as Britain’s forgotten city. Well, it would be if anyone bothered to mention it at all.
Having long ceased to be England’s industrial centre, the capital of the Midlands (yawn) is now notable for being about halfway between London and Manchester.
One of its two landmarks is “Spaghetti Junction”, an intertwined series of motorway overpasses. Yes, a motorway junction!
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