That moment in 1993 produced a landmark shift in the way children are perceived in Britain. Before then, childhood was viewed as a time of innocence, though the direction of children's behaviour sometimes went awry. After Bulger, there was a sense that children can be inherently evil, unless appropriate intervention is afforded them.
Even without the recall of Venables, the Edlington case - where two children tortured two others — helped to cement this perspective in many people's minds.
This is why the O2 project is so important. Young people have a great deal to give to those around them. The incremental funding structure of Think Big is premised upon the idea that from little acorns oak trees grow.
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