"Gangs linked to male insecurity"

From today's Metro:

Young men are turning to crime and a violent gang culture because they are losing their sense of masculinity, a minister has warned. They are being overtaken by women in the jobs market as tradit­ional male positions disappear and see crime as the way to wealth and status instead, skills [sic] minister David Lammy said.

And in the 'warped world' of 'get rich or die trying' gang culture, they can earn respect and regain their manliness by carrying a weapon, he wrote in the New Statesman*. 'An aggressive street culture rep­laces success in other spheres of life as an expression of masculi­nity,' he added. At the same time, the 'fetishis­ation' of money and the growth of consumerism was adding to pressures, the Tottenham MP said.

Mr Lammy acknowledged problems in the black Caribbean community, where 59 per cent of children are raised by lone parents, but stressed the issue affected youngsters from all races and social backgrounds. 'While there may be young men on estates missing fath­ers, there are also children in Middle Britain whose parents become strangers in a culture of long working hours,' he said.

Shorter David Lammy:"I blame crime on those people, especially women, who try to achieve something in life. The fact that black Caribbeans tend to have no sense of family values has very little to do with it"

* The full article kicks off with "We are failing miserably to provide Britain's teenage boys with meaningful occupations, worthy role models or hope for the future. David Lammy, minister for skills, on the crisis we must resolve,"

Who's "we" for f***'s sake? How is any of this my f***ing fault? Has he never heard of 'personal responsibility' or 'self-reliance'?

Twat.