In 2001, the former mill town of Burnley, in Lancashire, endured two days of riots. They were a watershed. Local politicians, faith leaders and others came together and were forced to recognise what a deprived place this had become, and how lacking in social cohesion. Things got worse before they got better. More than a quarter of the local population was on benefits; people were coming to church doors begging for food.
14 February 2018, The Tablet
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