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The Kids are Alright - Professor Hilary Pilkington
As images of 'feral' youths rioting on the streets of the UK jostled for position on TV screens with excited A-level students celebrating their results, Professor Hilary Pilkington examines the way young people are viewed by society and how they engage with their communities
London burning undermines image ahead of Olympics
Wyn Grant, politics professor at Warwick University, said negative headlines around the world -- which declared "Britain's Burning" and "War Zone London" -- may cause short-term harm.
"It gives the impression of a city which is very unsafe for people to visit," he said.