https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/08/08/londons-burning/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:03:46 -0400<![CDATA[This is a slightly surreal experience. I’m sitting in my living room in my quiet corner of south-west England, with the cat asleep on my lap, watching live TV pictures from London, about 100 miles or a two-hour drive away. The pictures, mostly helicopter shots, are of gangs of youths swarming around burning buildings. Most of the buildings are shops from which the gangs have already looted everything of value. Above many of the shops are apartments, the occupants of which have hopefully long since fled.]]>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:55:17 -0400<![CDATA[Mike McNally]]>https://pjmedia.com/mike-mcnally/2011/08/08/londons-burning-n151501