Tony Blair claims that his grandfather, who grew up on the tough back streets of 1930s Glasgow, would be shocked by people's behaviour today. Some see him as making a curious but desperate bid to transform a battered political legacy. Others praise him for speaking out on a major social malaise that his predecessors palpably ignored. The prime minister has decided to put respect and the drive against antisocial behaviour at the centre of his third and final term. The initiative is not before time, judging by Home Office statistics showing that an incident of antisocial behaviour is reported somewhere in the country every two seconds. But why this particular issue and why now?
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