Stephen Williams
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(13 years, 4 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. This was not about race, it was about crime.
Stephen Williams (Bristol West) (LD)
My constituency in Bristol West had violent disorder not only this week but in April, and we appreciate the strong words that the Prime Minister has used today. In dealing with the deeper issues in society, does he agree that people who feel marginalised from society are much more likely to listen to and then respect those strong words if people at the other end of the social spectrum not just in the board room, as the Leader of the Opposition said, but rather more popular people in society do not display such venal and conspicuous consumption behaviour that sets such a bad example for people who are following them?