Guardian/ICM Poll on public thinking about the Riots

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Riots poll reveals public back police more than politicians
Guardian/ICM poll: Only 30% think David Cameron responded well while 54% think police are under resourced

Julian Glover
guardian.co.uk, Friday 12 August 2011

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There is also widespread agreement about the main causes of the riots and looting.

Asked to pick from a list of possible reasons, 45% blame criminality on the part of the rioters. Older voters and richer ones are most likely to lay the blame on this.

Of other possible reasons, 28% cite lack of respect within families and communities. Only 8% think a lack of jobs for young people is the main reason. A further 5% say the shooting by the police of Mark Duggan, which led to the initial disorder in Tottenham, was the main cause, while 4% blame the coalition government, 2% the police and 2% the state of the economy.

At the bottom of the list only 1% blame racial tension – a finding that suggests these riots are being seen differently by the public to those of the 1980s.

more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/12/riot-poll-public-back-police

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1. Police revolt against David Cameron's reform agenda (GuardianUK)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/12/riot-poll-public-back-police

See also

Police revolt against David Cameron's reform agenda
Prime minister forced to retreat after calling riot tactics timid as ICM poll shows public side with police

Senior police officers were in open revolt over the government's police reform agenda on Friday, reacting furiously to criticism of the way they handled the riots, and turning their fire on the home secretary, Theresa May, after she suggested she had instructed the police to take a tougher line.

Faced with an onslaught from all levels of the police, David Cameron tried to beat a retreat, lavishly praising the force after he and May had described police tactics in the Commons on Thursday as timid and highlighted police admissions that their initial plans to counter looting had been misguided.

more:

Police revolt against David Cameron's reform agenda
Patrick Wintour, Sandra Laville and Vikram Dodd
guardian.co.uk, Friday 12 August 2011

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/12/police-revolt-cameron-reform-agenda?intcmp=239

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2. Guardian is conservative newspaper. as is reflected in the

post.

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3. Is it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian

What is it that you are reacting to? The poll results themselves, because of what you perceive of as a conservative readership, do you mean?

What about the way the results come out against Cameron?