His use of phrases such as "feral underclasses" and "criminal classes" to describe those involved in the riots plays to a long-standing view of a law-abiding majority in Britain which falls prey to a distinct and dangerous minority, an inpoor and malevolent mob feeding in the righteous.
His use of phrases such as "feral underclass" and "criminal classes" to describe those involved in the riots plays to a long-standing view of a law-abiding majority in Britain which falls prey to a distinct and dangerous minority, an impoverished and malevolent mob feeding on the righteous.