Monday promised to mend Britain's "broken society" during his first set-piece speech since the riots which struck London and other English cities last week.
Cameron vowed an "all-out war on gang culture" in the face of "a wake-up call" for the country after "social problems that have been festering for decades exploded in our face."

He also confirmed that his government would review the relating policies over the next few weeks in a bid to tackle the causes of the violence.

Speaking in his parliamentary constituency of Witney, in Oxfordshire, Cameron admitted that the riots were caused by many social and cultural problems, not least the anti-social and irresponsible behavior of rioters.

He placed the blame on "children without fathers; schools without discipline; reward without effort; crime without punishment; rights without responsibilities; communities without control."

Cameron also criticized the policies of past governments which had pulled back from tough policing and extended the already extensive welfare system.

"Some of the worst aspects of human nature have been tolerated, indulged --sometimes even incentivized--by a state and its agencies that in parts have become literally demoralized," the Prime Minister said.

In the speech, Cameron put pro-family policies at the heart of future government domestic policies, saying "if we want to have any hope of mending our broken society, family and parenting is where we've got to start."
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