It’s a crazy world when Mike Butcher is putting together some of the best analysis on the use of technology during the London Riots. This Techcrunch piece feels like the in-depth stuff the Sunday newspapers used to be known for. And one cannot blame the technology. The underlying causes of the riots and looting could be many. Boredom, unemployment, a bad economy, a consumerist culture that puts value in possessions – take your pick of underlying causes. In the north London borough of Haringey youth clubs were shut after the youth services budget was slashed by 75%. Gang experts, MPs … Continue reading Mike Butcher’s piece on London Riots and tech is the best I’ve seen