Or You Could Stop Cramming Them Full Of Boat People?

A majority of towns that saw rioting last summer have a “torn social fabric” and have been bearing the brunt of economic deprivation, according to a new report. The report was published by the charitable trust Power to Change, using a “social fabric index” produced by the Onward thinktank which looks at the changing nature of community in different parts of the UK. It found that 23 of the 27 places that experienced disorder last summer have a social fabric score that was far below the median.

And who tore that 'social fabric', and how did they do it? Maybe years of underinvestment and cramming them full of unwanted immigration? Well, then, I wonder what the solution is?

The Social Fabric Index, which has been produced by Onward every year since 2020, looks at an area’s economic value, such as employment rates; relationships, such as rates of volunteering; positive norms, such as the levels of education in the area; civic infrastructure, such as trust in government; and physical infrastructure, looking at data on local assets and green spaces.

I'd forget trying to fix the 'trust in government' bit, with TwoTier Kier firmly ensconced in No 10... 

The Power to Change report used the findings to develop 10 recommendations that call for an investment in cohesion so people have places to meet, empowering communities so they feel more control over their lives, and supporting community-led growth that can be seen and felt across the country.

But if you 'empower communities', aren't they more likely to riot when it becomes apparent to them that things aren't going the way they want and that, no matter what, the diversity keeps on coming?