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Politicizing cousin marriages plays into the hands of the far right
First there was a call for a ban on the Burka, now some are calling for a ban on cousin marriages. One could understand if at this point Asian communities, especially Pakistanis are feeling demonized. The latest furore on cousin marriages is largely the result of last night’s Dispatches programme on Channel 4, which turned a health issue into a racially...
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100 days of coalition marked by 100 unfair cuts, says union
Some of the poorest families in the UK have been hit by more than 100 unfair spending cuts during the first 100 days of the coalition government, the TUC says. An analysis of departmental spending conducted...
Burka ban breaches equality law, says human rights group
A Conservative MP who said he will refuse to meet Muslim women constituents wearing a niqab has been warned he could face legal action by human rights group Liberty. Earlier this month during an interview...
500,000 families will be £1000 worse off due to credit tax changes, says union
At least half a million working families will be £1000 a year worse off due to changes in tax credit allowances...
How a humble brown plaster helps to address white privilege
In her paper entitled: White Privilege, Male Privilege, Peggy Mc Intosh reflects on the daily effect of white privileges in her day to day life. Number 46 on her list is: “I can choose blemish cover...
Coconut insult was stupid but prosecution is just plain ridiculous
I was surprised by the conduct of Cllr Shirley Brown who called a fellow Asian Conservative councillor a “coconut” at a heated Bristol City Council debate in 2009; but even more bemused at her conviction...
New police figures linking crime and race only prove racial bias
Barely a week after figures reveal that black people are seven times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people, the Met Police release figures suggesting that black communities commit more...
Racial violence spreading into new areas, says IRR
Dangerous levels of racial violence in the UK are spreading into new areas, according to a report by the Institute of Race Relations. (IRR) The race equality watchdog says that since studies were first...
Poor mothers £1200 worse off in slash and bash budget
Poor mothers in Britain who are already struggling to make ends meet will be up to £1200 a year worse off under the new coalition budget announced yesterday, according to analysis by the TUC. According...
Coalition is betraying Britain’s youth with job scheme cuts
The £10.5bn worth of public sector cuts announced this week has undoubtedly left many individuals and organisations with a bitter taste in their mouth. But no group has been more badly let down and betrayed...
Cameron wise to avoid Obama-bashing in this crazy BP spat
I didn’t vote Conservative at the General Election and my political views are more aligned to Lib-Dem/Labour; but Prime Minister David Cameron has just risen in my estimation by refusing to engage in...
Last minute leadership hustings avoid all-white, all-male contest
It was looking very much like an all-white, all-male line up for the Labour leadership contest until left-wing candidate John Mc Donnell stepped downed and nominated Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney North...
More black MPs does not mean better representation
The recent General Election has been hailed as a historic political night for Black Britain with the election of record breaking numbers of black candidates being elected to Parliament. The numbers increased...
