COR Austerity and the Riots
19 August 2011 by Paul Rhoades
Following the shocking pictures on our television screens of the rioting in several major cities a couple of weeks ago (including my beloved Manchester) the North Lincolnshire Coalition of Resistance is holding a public debate next Wednesday Evening to discuss the impact of the disturbances on the communities effected and what caused such significant public disorder.
It promises to be an interesting debate which engages with the youth of Scunthorpe as there will be several college and university students taking the platform in an attempt to provide an insight from a youth's point of view as to what teenagers, students and the young unemployed think about the riots and indeed society as a whole.
On Visit Scunthorpe we've had several different views and lots of comments regarding three different articles posted by readers which has caused thoughtful debate and discussion. It would be great if readers of Visit Scunthorpe could come along and introduce them selves as most have never met, and we could discuss / debate points made on this site with a wider community.
The meeting is to be held at Greeson Hall, next to St George's Church, Froddingham Road, Scunthorpe and will start at 7:30.
Entrance is free, all view are welcome.
As a slight aside, there's an excellent article by a guy I know called Phil Griffin who lives and works in Manchester mainly writing about the city's culture and architecture
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