Toxteth's long road to recovery
Liverpool's Toxteth area still sufferers from many of the problems which helped spark rioting 20 years ago, writes BBC News Online's Finlo Rohrer. More than a week of rioting in 1981 left Toxteth, an already deprived Liverpool neighbourhood, looking like a war zone. The severity of the disturbances, in which as many as 140 buildings were destroyed, sent shock waves across the country, even as far as Westminster. The aftermath of the riot saw the home secretary, William Whitelaw, tour the smoking ruins before Margaret Thatcher herself chose to visit.
More than a week of rioting in 1981 left Toxteth, an already deprived Liverpool neighbourhood, looking like a war zone.
The severity of the disturbances, in which as many as 140 buildings were destroyed, sent shock waves across the country, even as far as Westminster.
The aftermath of the riot saw the home secretary, William Whitelaw, tour the smoking ruins before Margaret Thatcher herself chose to visit.
I do believe that immigrants should adapt to a certain degree to their new home countries, however there way of live can also be enriching that country. In the end it is always a question of balance and we are currently reminded that there are many things out of balance and need to be adjusted - not only in Europe, but all over the world. We have ignored the destructiveness of the locusts for way to long, it is time to act. We often forget that balance and equilibrium are dynamic, not something we achieve and then it stays the same way, but something that has to be continuesly adjusted.
