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Apparently the UK is not Racist. Some will be devastated on here. I’ve added a clip of some facts
Why would people be devastated?
This has always been my experience and so the report comes as no surprise to me. I have worked in workplaces with 100 plus people and i have very rarely in my longish life encountered prejudice. Yet another reason to be so proud of the UK.
Didn’t you forget the word ‘institutionally’ there. Even the Commission doesn’t agree with your statementApparently the UK is not Racist.
Because it's a massive government cover-up, according to today's Guardian
Set up an enquiry.
Choose only members that don't believe in institutional racism.
6 months later get the report that you asked for?
Watch for the same tactics should Boris Johnson ever get round to a Covid enquiry. Classic case of the establishment protecting the establishment.
I used to visit Bulgaria quite a lot and once went to a football match between Cherno More (Varna) and Levski Sofia.Rupert
I'd imagine there is prejudice everywhere be it racial or other forms.
I'd also imagine that such prejudice is far less prevalent in the UK than elsewhere as you suggest.
Agreed. I used to work in a college and as you can imagine would be a very diverse community both in students and staff, and by and large a very friendly atmosphere. The only couple of questionable attitudes I experienced was from ethnic minorities, the classic being from the son of Pakistani immigrants saying "we should send those Eastern Europeans back to where they came from".This has always been my experience and so the report comes as no surprise to me. I have worked in workplaces with 100 plus people and i have very rarely in my longish life encountered prejudice. Yet another reason to be so proud of the UK.
Oh dear, didn’t like the outcome so it’s fixed.Set up an enquiry.
Choose only members that don't believe in institutional racism.
6 months later get the report that you asked for?
Watch for the same tactics should Boris Johnson ever get round to a Covid enquiry.
Classic case of the establishment protecting the establishment.
I used to visit Bulgaria quite a lot and once went to a football match between Cherno More (Varna) and Levski Sofia.
Levski had two black players and the treatment of them by the home fans was appalling. Even though Cherno More had black players themselves!
Even in the 70's here, I can't remember ever witnessing anything that bad.
I've no doubt that there is still plenty of racism in the UK. But we've made great strides and are not in the same league as the likes of Bulgaria.
But we need to make even more strides and keep hammering home the message.
So?And the Chair of the commission is black
8 others on the 10 person committee were also from minority backgrounds, so my point is that the decision was made by a group of people who are affected
Not sure that matters. It wasn't 10 people from Tower Hamlets or in poverty etc etc. Who are they? Are they friends of the current government? What's their affiliation? How were they appointed? Did it include local community leaders etc etc. Get me the answers to those questions and I may take the report much more seriously.8 others on the 10 person committee were also from minority backgrounds, so my point is that the decision was made by a group of people who are affected
Totally agree with the last paragraph, but regardless of what their standing is, I find it difficult to believe that all those people, who have an invested interest in racial equality, could be persuaded to do the government’s bidding.Not sure that matters. It wasn't 10 people from Tower Hamlets or in poverty etc etc. Who are they? Are they friends of the current government? What's their affiliation? How were they appointed? Did it include local community leaders etc etc. Get me the answers to those questions and I may take the report much more seriously.
As an aside:
I'm not being deliberately awkward as some of the findings, if accurate, are to be celebrated. In particular, the improvements made amongst the young afro Caribbean community in education.
It has always dismayed me how members of the working class, regardless of race and colour, blame each other for their circumstances rather than realising they're swimming in the same pond.
I hope you are correct. I see Boris' advisor on Race issues has resigned. Could be coincidence.Totally agree with the last paragraph, but regardless of what their standing is, I find it difficult to believe that all those people, who have an invested interest in racial equality, could be persuaded to do the government’s bidding.
Very good to hear there are no racists in the UK. You must have had an ironic chuckle when you heard that.Apparently the UK is not Racist. Some will be devastated on here. I’ve added a clip of some facts
Why would that be ?Very good to hear there are no racists in the UK. You must have had an ironic chuckle when you heard that.