The riots and looting are fact, but the motivation is far from clear.

We seem to have several elements here.

1. An 'underclass'
2. Inadequate Policing
3. Possible incitement

Underclass

This remains to be proven, but it is apparent that a substantial proportion of perps were of ethnic minority origin. But what is obvious is that this was NOT a protest, it was a massive, co-ordinated crime spree.

Inadequate Policing

The police were stretched to such an extent that whole areas were left unprotected for hours at a time.

However the areas left 'unprotected' were not the major (monied/Banking) areas but areas full of small businesses. Oxford Street and the Bull Ring were fully policed, it was the small 'High Street' shopping centres that took the heat.

It also appears that the police are well able to handle planned demonstrations and use brute force on relatively peaceful protesters vis. hunt supporters, but did not use the same tactics against the aggresive rioters seen over the last few days, this requires an explaination.

Possible incitement

We will only understand this when we see the knee jerk reaction from the government, will they let "a good crisis go to waste" or will they bring in sweeping restrictions to our ever diminishing freedoms.

What they need to do is to start weeding out those people who do not wish to be part of our society as throw them out or lock them up. This includes those members of the 'elite' and the 'corporates' who appear to be manipulating our society for their own ends. These are the guys who are responsible for the horrid employment/unemployment situation that now exists. Lets stop the sponsored Visas and the cut price (Eastern European)labour and create a level playing field, lets enforce the minimum wage and remove coerced 'unpaid overtime'