Are Black kids to blame for street robbery?

[stuff_it]

That post you quoted is older than my mental age.

I just noticed that. I blame lack of sleep - I feel like I've been up since 2002.

 

[Ax^]

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[Yossarian]

Yet on the other hand there was a very big debate in working-class circles in the 19th century about alcoholism. Much of the teetotal movement had its roots in early trade-union activity. Many working-class people recognised that rampant alcoholism was destroying their own communities, lining the pockets of wealthy brewers and distillers, and making it very hard to organise.

Teetotalism strikes us as nowadays as quaint. But there was a time when it was part of a legitimate debate within the working-class about an issue which had a special impact on them. That was a debate from the bottom-up, running at the same time and in opposition to the contempt and scorn from the elite for the 'drunken masses', pictured so luridly in Punch cartoons.

Damn, the boards really were better back then.

 

[Firky]

Damn, the boards really were better back then.

They were completely different.

 

[Ax^]

They were completely different.

they were a lot more shouty and rabid from the only time i ventured in back then..


got told to fuck off sharpish

 

[Yossarian]

They were completely different.

Yep, but the percentage of quality posts is a lot higher than I remember it - if somebody started the same thread today there would probably be a picture of a bin posted on the first page.

 

[editor]

they were a lot more shouty and rabid from the only time i ventured in back then..


got told to fuck off sharpish

Fuck off.

 

[stuff_it]

Yep, but the percentage of quality posts is a lot higher than I remember it - if somebody started the same thread today there would probably be a picture of a bin posted on the first page.

Bin races, not what they used to be...

 

[Ax^]

Fuck off.

no

to late now you have to nip things like this in the bud early

 

[Belushi]

Yep, but the percentage of quality posts is a lot higher than I remember it

That was probably Hatboy 'tidying up the posts'

 

[_angel_]

Blimey this thread is older than two of my children!!!!!

 

[frogwoman]

I was starting my gcses when this thread was started

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Just got this through my letterbox, and it looks like being an interesting talk:

Are Black kids to blame for street robbery?
The 1st Arlene Mundle Debate
7pm, Wed 12th June at the Fridge,
1a Town Hall Approach, Brixton

'One in four robbers arrested by the police in England and Wales is young and black? Who should we blame?The parents? The schools? The media? The police?...'

Chaired by:
Henry Bonsu/Brenda Emmanus (BBC London)
Speakers include:
Courteney Griffiths QC
(Barrister in Damilola case)
Chris Woodhead
(former Chief Inspector of Schools)
Tim Godwin
(Met Police, Dep Asst Commissioner)
The event will be recorded for broadcast by BBC London.
Plus special guests and music

More info: Jennifer Douglas 07785 534282
Nicholas Long: 07771 973830

I wonder what kind of music they play for something like that?

 

[editor]

I wonder what kind of music they play for something like that?

Progressive folk music.

 

[frogwoman]

I wonder what kind of music they play for something like that?

https://soundcloud.com/lee-jasper3/george-galloway-lee-jasper

 

[_angel_]

I was starting my gcses when this thread was started

I was still in me twenties.

*goes off to cry*

Sass was still ancient tho