They're rioting in Birmingham now

[funnygirl]

It is like the world has gone mad!!!!

[Brenden]

And what is it moonraker we want to tell our government that will excuse the thuggery that is going on in our streets at this moment.

[China Doll]

Apparently the police have been warning this sort of thing could happen for some time now according to something I read on BBC news earlier, not sure in what context. It's all gone quiet now, no sirens in the distance.

[ladybirder]

Clapham as well. Cameron is coming back overnight tonight and will chair a meeting of COBRA tomorrow.

[cazzz1975]

its going to be scarier when all the street lights are off all night

[Eve]

Yep Dr, right by there. No signs yet, sirens and can hear some youths out and about but nothing new there.

[ummmm]

Cazzzz, the night will be lit up with burning cars and buildings...

[funnygirl]

I think it is about time they applied a curfew on the streets.

[DTCwordfan]

I do too - curfew and military on the streets.

[ladybirder]

The pictures of the buildings on fire in Croyden on Sky are frightening. They've set fire to a large furniture shop.

[DrFilth]

jenna last time the police had coaches and vans full of police parked on yew tree lane
the shop on the corner of horton or thorton rd stayed open late selling cigs crisps and cans of drink to the police while they waited to be sent to any flash points

the nearest it went to you that i can remember was claremont road near the lord lyon pub

if platt lane cop shop is still open they will probably base the police near there again

[lcg]

took his time coming back...even boris was quicker off the mark! think they also need to meet a bit sooner than tomorrow. london may sink before that! just watching the fires on tv...hope to god that no-one has died in there. those responsible should be strung up, but will only get a slap on the wrist x

[jd_here]

Wouldn't happen in North Korea, would it?

[ladybirder]

I think those responsible are loving it, having the time of their lives. Best nights out they've had in ages.

[ummmm]

No Jd, it wouldn't....but would you like to live in North Korea?

[tiggerblue10]

The furniture store has been completely obliterated Ladybirder and the fire has spread to several other buildings near it. It is frightening. Its very near where I work.

[jd_here]

ummmm, probably not, but then I wouldn't want to be living in London either.

[ladybirder]

They're having a ball in Lavender Hill, Clapham, smashing every shop front and looting and not a copper in sight. All young, loads of kids. They don't care.

[anneasquith]

debenhams in clapham, being looted via bbc news 24.