Youth disorder: The long shadow of Covid or a moral panic?

What city community workers see behind Bonfire Night violence and rising anti-social behaviour

When you look closely, the picture above is chilling. A gang of youths are being filmed by a police helicopter, rioting on the streets of Edinburgh. One appears to be holding a firebomb or lit firework to throw, while another is poised to launch a missile.

In the last two years, bonfire night in Edinburgh has taken on a disturbing new shape for swathes o…