Don't get me wrong, I love a bit of celebrity gossip, but through the lens of much of the great British press our young people seem to be depicted either as feral, gun-toting gangsters or through the glamorous, vacuous - and frequently substance misusing - activities of celebrity youth culture.
Tuesday - Today, I visit one of Turning Point's youth projects in Brixton. I meet bright, excited and creative young people who have already experienced pasts that many of us would baulk at.
They are full of potential and are brutally honest in telling me what they think needs to be changed in their local area to keep young people away from crime.
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