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In reply to the discussion: When Meghan weds Harry, Britains relationship with race will change for ever [View all]pnwmom
(110,202 posts)Let me know when the UK elects an African-British Prime Minister. Or when they decide to repeal their racism-driven Brexit.
And by the way, in the UK, they refer to Indians as "blacks." I'm sure you'll say there is no racism involved in their attitudes to Indians, either. And you'll be wrong.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-racism-review-government-race-audit-inequality-a7991316.html
Theresa May will admit Britain has a long way to go to achieve racial equality after a major review laid bare significant divisions in the way black and ethnic minority people are treated.
The Prime Minister will also warn business leaders, government, police and other institutions that they have "nowhere to hide" and must ensure that race is never a barrier to people achieving their goals.
The data, published on Tuesday, will offer an unprecedented insight into how people from different backgrounds face a postcode lottery of outcomes, as the unemployment rate for ethnic minorities is nearly double that of white British adults, with a larger gap in the North of 13.6 per cent, compared to 9 per cent in the South.