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The Guardian

Local. Left behind. Prey to populist politics? What the data tells us about the 2024 UK rioters



The Guardian has scrutinised data that provides insights into the lives of those accused of taking part in the unrest. The findings provide the first comprehensive picture of the alleged rioters – and challenge some of the assumptions made about themWhen the news broke of stabbings at a children’s dance class in Southport this summer, a palpable sense of grief, horror and anger rippled across the country.From the collective anguish brought on by the incident in which three young girls died, variations on the same question emerged: “Who would do such a thing?” Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/25/local-left-behind-prey-to-populist-politics-data-2024-uk-rioters

Author : Pamela Duncan, Carmen Aguilar García, Michael Goodier, Olivia Lee and Alex Clark. Graphics by Lucy Swan and Tural Ahmedzade

Publish date : 2024-09-25 12:10:46

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