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Racism pervasive in parliament says report

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Mark Watson

A report by Quilliam, an anti extremism think-tank has revealed that racism is pervasive in parliament where Black and Asian MPs are regularly subjected to racist remarks and used to promote the idea that political parties are inclusive.

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Black and Asian MPs increase from 14 to 27

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Mark Watson

The general election provided a good result for race relations with the British National Party failing to win a single parliamentary seat and it provided a fantastic result for black and minority ethnic (BME) communities who saw the number of … Continue reading →

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