Kenneth Thompson

'The increasing rapidity of in the succession of moral panics, one barely finishes before another takes its place'

Again showing how prevalent moral panics are.

Tis can be applied to Corbyn, more or less every time a moral panic is created, another one starts up. Him turning up at Glastonbury was create into a fear, as it was believed Corbyn did not acknowledge that it was Armed Forces Day. Skip back to 

'They appeal to people who are alarmed by an apparent fragmentation or breakdown of the social order'

Only certain people are effected by moral panics.

'The language of moral panics is not new'

Demonstrates how moral panics have been around for years, but only now are they really being exploited. 

'The mass media are irredeemably part of the entertainment industry' 

Demonstrates that some moral panics could be created in order to entertain the public'

'It seems that politicians on the left as well as the right of the political spectrum have been prepared to play on the fears of the majority' 

Section 2- Why The Panic?

• 'Increasing rapidity in the succession of moral panics; one barely finishes before another takes its place.'

• 'Britain is not alone in having moral panic, they seem to be increasingly frequent in modern societies as we approach the millennium.' 

• "It is true that the British are alarmed and frightened by social fragmentation and growing violence. It is also true that the moral compasses by which to steer are increasingly uncertain.

           'The real dynamics of social breakdown are left unaddressed."

            (The Observer, 27 October 1996)

• 'They appeal to people who are alarmed by an apparent fragmentation or breakdown of the social order, which leaves them at risk in some way.'

• 'Politicians and some parts of the media are eager to lead the campaign to have action taken that they claim would suppress the threat.'        

• 'The language of moral panic is not new. It is a complaint that has rung down the ages.'

(Quote from Peter Beaumont)

• 'When morality is no longer a question of a few basic rules, authoritatively pronounced on by politicians and church leaders, then society has to argue, debate, negotiate and renegotiate. It is messy, painful, noisy, transparent, often intrusive, but it's far more democratic than the old way.

To Jacques it isn't surprising that the media seemed to present one moral debate after another. (Jacques, in the Guardian, 1996)

• 'Drawing on ideas taken from American sociological theories of deviance and collective behaviour.'

• 'Intensely concerned about a particular issue or perceived threat- which, as measured by concrete indicators, turns out not to be especially damaging' (Goode and Ben Yehuda 1994)