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Pointing the finger

As Darra Singh starts work on the new inquiry into the riots, Ken Clarke blames troubled families and a criminal underclass.

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By Michael Burton | 09 September 2011

As Darra Singh starts work on the new inquiry into the riots, Ken Clarke blames troubled families and a criminal underclass

The head of the official inquiry into last month's riots, Darra Singh, will quiz council chief executives at next month's SOLACE conference as he seeks a detailed explanation for the worst civil disobedience to blight Britain for decades.

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