I just wrote a very similar response, but it now seems superfluous. This is a by-product of the chav generations. It's the same people that make city centres e

I just wrote a very similar response, but it now seems superfluous. This is a by-product of the chav generations. It's the same people that make city centres essentially a no-go area on Friday and Saturday night. It's the outcome of a binge drinking culture which has been galvanized by the popular media. It's a result of overcrowded prisons, failing schools and a lack of things for young people to do. I don't really know if there's a fix for this. I'm certainly not smart enough to have one, and I don't think there's any easy solution. The government needs to prioritise critical services like the NHS (a whole other debate on whether it's actually doing that) as well as other core services. It's difficult to justify youth centres and programs if hospitals are dangerously underfunded, especially when there is no quantitative or conclusive evidence regarding their efficacy. In the financial climate it's tough to enforce legislation without hurting international competitivness, already so many companies are leaving the UK for eastern Europe, India and China. It's a mess, no doubt about it, and while I'm sure people have very strong opinions on aspects of what I've touched upon, there is a naivety to assume you know the answer to the problem. It's multidimensional, but without any clearly defined data, and different elements are changing at different rates. Politicians are in reality not stupid, despite what we might want to suggest, and a democratic system does ensure moderation, if nothing else. I hope someone has some ideas soon though, because the UK is slipping, and I don't like where it's going. [I should probably also add that these are my opinions, having grown up both around the UK and in mainland Europe. I could be wrong, and frankly I really hope I am]