In the wake of yet another highly publicised teen murder, ‘Channel 4′ is showing a week-long season of programmes this week under the title, ‘Disarming Britain’.
The highlight of the season is the Street Weapons Commission, which is made up of an independent panel headed by Cherie Booth. They toured the country to find out why so many young people carry knives and guns. They present a show every day until Thursday, rounded off with a live TV debate on Sunday.
In London alone last year, 27 teenagers were killed through violence. Already in the six months this year, there have been 17, a level that could exceed last year’s total. With every death, there is public pressure on both the government and the police to take decisive action.
My question is- why is Ms Booth chairing the commission? Isn’t the fact that we have so much teen violence is the result of the policies that her husband imposed on this country… with disastrous consequences?
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