Riots in London and Europe

As ABC Radio presenter Jon Faine commented today "Whats happening in Europe? With riots in several countries including Turkey, Hungary, Germany, Spain, and England!
Austerity, rise of Fascism and far right wing militants. Is Europe heading for another group of unstabilizing conflicts like that which is engulfing countries in the Middle East?
Are the causes the same? Lake of hope, opportunity, equality and the rule of good laws with good people?
Are the rise of right-wing extremists a response to a growing list of problems we small people have very little ability to control?

Melbourne's Multicultural Moomba Parade

I was taught in history as a child, right-wing and far left-wing idealists rise in times of turbulence and change. Simple 'solutions' to complex problems have an appeal to those without hope and opportunity. This is certainly the case in Europe and the Middle East.
Lets hope all that has been built and achieved since the Second World War is not thrown out with carnage and oppression. I don't want this type of stuff in Australia because this time there are far more people in the world, many resource issues and another, Eastern superpower waiting in the wings.
But you cannot deny the swing to the right in current Australian politics and politicians.

I'm watching the DVD "Niall Ferguson Presents "Civilization: Is the West History?" Borrowed from my local public library, that source of reputable information, freedom, democracy, access and equity. All those good things in life.