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Articles tagged with: Racial Equality
We can’t talk our way out of racial inequality
Social affairs
By Helen Grant MP
We can’t talk our way out of racial inequality
We must commit to change through action not just words. Policy changes are needed to address discrimination in our criminal justice system, health services and workers’ pay
My fellow Peers assumed I was the wine waiter
Social affairs
By Lord Taylor of Warwick
My fellow Peers assumed I was the wine waiter
Only 6.1% of Peers are non-white ethnic minority. Diversity and inclusion must improve in Westminster and the wider world
News is ultimately subjective – if our political reporters are mostly white, then our democracy suffers
Social affairs
By Anne Alexander
News is ultimately subjective – if our political reporters are mostly white, then our democracy suffers
Although the diversity of Parliament has improved considerably in recent years, Anne Alexander remains one of a handful of BAME Lobby journalists. So why does political journalism fail to match the make-up of the very politicians it holds to account?
We face a double pandemic of Covid-19 and endemic racism: it is up to us how we respond
Social affairs
By Lord Woolley
We face a double pandemic of Covid-19 and endemic racism: it is up to us how we respond
The Covid crisis and the death of George Floyd must form a watershed moment to fix the BAME democratic deficit and our history of racial inequality
Black history is not steel bands and jerk chicken
Social affairs
By Baroness Young
Black history is not steel bands and jerk chicken
Black people have influenced all aspects of British life across the centuries, but our contributions remain largely unrecognised. We need a national historical reassessment to end this harmful error of omission
BAME is past its sell-by date
Social affairs
By Kate Osamor MP
BAME is past its sell-by date
This catch-all term won’t do. Britain’s non-White population comes from a vast array of backgrounds. We must recognise – and tackle – their differing experiences of discrimination
It’s time we celebrated Black history all year long
Social affairs
By Abena Oppong-Asare MP
It’s time we celebrated Black history all year long
We must acknowledge the great things Black people have accomplished despite the discrimination we continue to face
After multiple reviews, it is time for a Race Equality Strategy to fundamentally change the system
Social affairs
By Marsha de Cordova MP
After multiple reviews, it is time for a Race Equality Strategy to fundamentally change the system
When it comes to tackling racism, Boris Johnson has shown where his priorities lie. We need to address the laws, policies and structures that embed inequality in the UK
Labour MP says sorry for ‘below standard’ tweets on ‘racist’ Rule Brittania row
Brexit
Labour MP says sorry for ‘below standard’ tweets on ‘racist’ Rule Brittania row
A Labour MP who accused “fat old racists” of inflaming a row over the BBC’s decision to play an orchestral version of Rule Britannia at the Last Night of the Proms has apologised.
How will the new Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities affect racism in Britain?
Social affairs
By Dods Monitoring
How will the new Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities affect racism in Britain?
The independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has been tasked with investigating how inequalities in the UK manifest in areas such as health, education, criminal justice and employment.
Met Police blames ‘human error’ for Dawn Butler stop and slams ‘trial by social media’
Political parties
Met Police blames ‘human error’ for Dawn Butler stop and slams ‘trial by social media’
The Metropolitan Police have blamed “human error” for the decision to pull over Labour MP Dawn Butler’s car, as the force hit out at “trial by social media” of its officers.
Boris Johnson says police must act with ‘fairness and equality’ after Labour’s Dawn Butler accuses Met of racially profiling her
Communities
Boris Johnson says police must act with ‘fairness and equality’ after Labour’s Dawn Butler accuses Met of racially profiling her
Boris Johnson has said police must ensure they treat all Brits with “fairness and equality” after Labour’s Dawn Butler claimed she had been a victim of racial profiling.
Labour’s Dawn Butler accuses Metropolitan Police of racial profiling after she is stopped in east London
Communities
Labour’s Dawn Butler accuses Metropolitan Police of racial profiling after she is stopped in east London
Labour’s Dawn Butler has accused police of “obviously racially profiling” her after she was stopped while being driven through east London.
True equality will only be achieved when every level of politics has proper representation
Political parties
By Tulip Siddiq MP
True equality will only be achieved when every level of politics has proper representation
From Labour's NEC to the Tories' 1922 Committee, we need more diversity in the internal positions which shape the world of politics
Boris Johnson won't take the knee as he doesn’t ‘believe in gestures’ and claims police officers were ‘bullied’ into it by Black Lives Matter
Social affairs
Boris Johnson won't take the knee as he doesn’t ‘believe in gestures’ and claims police officers were ‘bullied’ into it by Black Lives Matter
Boris Johnson has reopened the row over politicians “taking the knee” in support for Black Lives Matter by suggesting police officers who did so were “bullied” into it by protesters.
Has immigration policy contributed to excess BAME deaths from coronavirus?
Coronavirus
By Dods Monitoring
Has immigration policy contributed to excess BAME deaths from coronavirus?
Windrush, the impact of Covid-19, and the Black Lives Matters movement all speak to a pervasive institutional racism that has had, and continues to have, far-reaching and fatal consequences in our society.
Fans should keep singing ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ at rugby games despite slavery link, says Boris Johnson
Social affairs
Fans should keep singing ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ at rugby games despite slavery link, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has defended the right of rugby fans to sing “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” at matches despite its links to slavery.
Government needs to get its ‘knee off the neck’ of BAME people and tackle racism, Labour MP urges
Coronavirus
Government needs to get its ‘knee off the neck’ of BAME people and tackle racism, Labour MP urges
Labour MP Dawn Butler has told the Government it must get its “knee off the neck” of the BAME community and take action in the wake of protests against systemic racism.
No10 confirms race commission will also examine why working-class white boys are behind in school
Social affairs
No10 confirms race commission will also examine why working-class white boys are behind in school
Number 10 has confirmed Boris Johnson’s new commission on racial disparities will look at “wider inequalities” such as why working-class white boys are behind others in school.
David Lammy says Boris Johnson’s latest racism review ‘written on the back of a fag packet to assuage Black Lives Matters’
Coronavirus
David Lammy says Boris Johnson’s latest racism review ‘written on the back of a fag packet to assuage Black Lives Matters’
Boris Johnson’s latest review of racial inequality in Britain appears to have been “written on the back of a fag packet” to “assuage” the Black Lives Matters protesters, Labour’s David Lammy has said.
Boris Johnson launches fresh review into racial inequality in wake of Black Lives Matters protests
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson launches fresh review into racial inequality in wake of Black Lives Matters protests
Boris Johnson has announced a new “cross-governmental commission” which will look at “all aspects” of racial inequality in the UK.
Enough reviews – we need action to defeat racism in all of its baleful ignorance
Social affairs
By Helen Grant MP
Enough reviews – we need action to defeat racism in all of its baleful ignorance
Let us use the momentum created by George Floyd’s tragic death to bring ideas and people together to stamp out racism