Damien

We're not the same as France. We don't have these completely separate communities tucked away in poverty-stricken suburbs. You find areas of London where one demographic is more prominent but they are otherwise in the same London, mixing with the rest of the city and the city mixing with them. They are not in long-ignored tower blocks on the outskirts of London. Poor quality housing exists across London and not exclusively in one area that is inhabited by any one demographic. We simply do not have the same tensions bubbling under the surface.

We also have a much less militaristic police so these flash points are not only less likely to occur but also don't have the same level of resentment to build up.

Disenfranchisement is far more dangerous. If people don't feel they have any future or any stake in society then don't be surprised if they don't care for it.