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Articles tagged with: Racism
The JCHR report is a reminder that equality is rarely enforced in the UK
Communities
By Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
The JCHR report is a reminder that equality is rarely enforced in the UK
This year has been a tragic reminder that racism can be a matter of life and death: from the disproportionate COVID-19 deaths of Black, Asian and minority ethic people, to the global protests that followed the death of George Floyd.
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
'If you’re paralysed by fear, you don’t achieve anything, you’re losing from the start': Black Lives Matter on the Continent
Social affairs
By David Lammy MP
'If you’re paralysed by fear, you don’t achieve anything, you’re losing from the start': Black Lives Matter on the Continent
David Lammy speaks to Cécile Kyenge and Momodou Jallow, two prominent Black European politicians, to discuss Black Lives Matter on the Continent
It is everyone's responsibility to tackle racism in Parliament
Social affairs
By Ugbana Oyet, Serjeant at Arms
It is everyone's responsibility to tackle racism in Parliament
Last year Ugbana Oyet became the first Black Serjeant-at-Arms in the post’s 600-year history. The former electrical engineer reflects on his journey from Nigeria to Parliament
We need an urgent inquiry into institutional racism in the NHS
Coronavirus
By Abena Oppong-Asare MP
We need an urgent inquiry into institutional racism in the NHS
Institutional racism in the NHS has contributed to higher Covid-19 mortality among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) healthcare workers. It is vital that the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) launch an urgent independent inquiry into systemic racism in the NHS.
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.
David Lammy demands action from Twitter after latest racist abuse
Culture
David Lammy demands action from Twitter after latest racist abuse
Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy has urged Twitter to get “faster at stamping out racist threats” after again facing abuse online.
Social media companies must wake up and stop their platforms from becoming safe places for hate
Culture
By Christine Jardine MP
Social media companies must wake up and stop their platforms from becoming safe places for hate
There has been an abject failure to clamp down on those who see social media platforms as an unfettered opportunity to abuse. When we are seeing a terrifying increase in antisemitism this cannot go on.
PM unveils 'talented and diverse' line-up for race commission in wake of Black Lives Matter protests
Social affairs
PM unveils 'talented and diverse' line-up for race commission in wake of Black Lives Matter protests
Boris Johnson has unveiled the "talented and diverse" line-up behind the new race commission launched in the wake of the Black Lives Matter demonstrations.
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
Keir Starmer says he and whole party will undertake unconscious bias training after Black Lives Matter criticism
Social affairs
Keir Starmer says he and whole party will undertake unconscious bias training after Black Lives Matter criticism
Sir Keir Starmer has said he will undertake unconscious bias training, along with all Labour Party staff, after a row over his description of the Black Lives Matter campaign.
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.
Tory activist suspended for tweeting that Labour MP Naz Shah should ‘go back to Pakistan’
Political parties
Tory activist suspended for tweeting that Labour MP Naz Shah should ‘go back to Pakistan’
A Conservative party activist has been suspended by the party after reportedly tweeting that a Labour MP should “go back to Pakistan”.
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.