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Tory vow to fix 'broken Britain' Tory vow to fix 'broken Britain'
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Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling is to call for a clampdown on youth violence in the wake of the "grotesque" attack on two young boys in Doncaster. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling has called for a clampdown on youth violence in the wake of the "grotesque" attack on two young boys in Doncaster.
He will say in a speech that the incident should serve as a "wake-up call" for "Broken Britain". He said in a speech that the incident should serve as a "wake-up call" for "Broken Britain".
The victims of the attack, aged nine and 11, are still receiving treatment after being attacked on Saturday.The victims of the attack, aged nine and 11, are still receiving treatment after being attacked on Saturday.
On Tuesday two brothers aged 10 and 11 appeared in court charged with attempted murder.On Tuesday two brothers aged 10 and 11 appeared in court charged with attempted murder.
The brothers, who are also charged with robbery, were remanded into the care of the local authority and will appear at Doncaster Youth Court again on 14 April.The brothers, who are also charged with robbery, were remanded into the care of the local authority and will appear at Doncaster Youth Court again on 14 April.
The younger of the injured boys has given a brief account of what happened to detectives but the other boy has not yet spoken to police.The younger of the injured boys has given a brief account of what happened to detectives but the other boy has not yet spoken to police.
'Difficult process''Difficult process'
Speaking to the Policy Exchange think tank, Mr Grayling will say the Doncaster attacks provide a "stark snapshot" of Britain's "Broken Society". Speaking to the Policy Exchange think tank, Mr Grayling said the Doncaster attacks provide a "stark snapshot" of Britain's "Broken Society".
He will say: "The incident in Doncaster this week should serve as a wake-up call for our nation. Thankfully, events as grotesque as this one involving such young children remain pretty rare. He went on: "The incident in Doncaster this week should serve as a wake-up call for our nation. Thankfully, events as grotesque as this one involving such young children remain pretty rare.
Minor criminality committed by younger teenagers so often leads to worse if it goes unchecked Chris Grayling, shadow home secretaryMinor criminality committed by younger teenagers so often leads to worse if it goes unchecked Chris Grayling, shadow home secretary
"But violence between children is becoming too much of a norm. The event in Doncaster is only the latest and probably the worst example of a whole series of incidents where children are killing or maiming other children."But violence between children is becoming too much of a norm. The event in Doncaster is only the latest and probably the worst example of a whole series of incidents where children are killing or maiming other children.
"Knife murders of teenagers by other teenagers have become all too commonplace on the streets of some of our cities.""Knife murders of teenagers by other teenagers have become all too commonplace on the streets of some of our cities."
He will say fixing the "broken society" will be a "long and difficult process" He said fixing the "broken society" will be a "long and difficult process"
"But one step we can take quickly is to go to war on anti-social behaviour because the minor criminality committed by younger teenagers so often leads to worse if it goes unchecked," he will say."But one step we can take quickly is to go to war on anti-social behaviour because the minor criminality committed by younger teenagers so often leads to worse if it goes unchecked," he will say.
'Clear consequences''Clear consequences'
He will pledge to "go to war" on anti-social behaviour in an effort to stop it escalating as youngsters get older and he will say it is time to "reclaim the streets" from groups of drunken yobs smashing window and vandalising cars. He pledged to "go to war" on anti-social behaviour in an effort to stop it escalating as youngsters get older and he will say it is time to "reclaim the streets" from groups of drunken yobs smashing window and vandalising cars.
He will call for police to be given more discretion in dealing with young people, call for "instant community punishments" for serious anti-social behaviour. And he called for police to be given more discretion in dealing with young people, call for "instant community punishments" for serious anti-social behaviour.
Head teachers should be given powers to exclude pupils and not have their decisions overruled, Mr Grayling will say. Head teachers should be given powers to exclude pupils and not have their decisions overruled, said Mr Grayling.
The vast majority of young people are decent and hard working, he will say, but find themselves victims of crime. The vast majority of young people are decent and hard working, he said, but find themselves victims of crime.
He will set out a series of principles for tackling anti-social behaviour. He set out a series of principles for tackling anti-social behaviour.
There should be "clear consequences" for youngsters who commit crimes, and their parents should not be allowed to "abdicate" responsibility.There should be "clear consequences" for youngsters who commit crimes, and their parents should not be allowed to "abdicate" responsibility.
Schools should have a much "tougher" approach to indiscipline and adults who allow youngsters to misbehave - by selling them alcohol or drugs, should face stiffer penalties. And schools should have a much "tougher" approach to indiscipline and adults who allow youngsters to misbehave - by selling them alcohol or drugs, should face stiffer penalties.