Posted by: jonswales | October 21, 2009

Racism in the UK

Last night I watched the Panorama report about racism in the UK.  It focused on the Southmead and St Anne’s estated in Bristol.  Here is the blurb.

In a shocking insight into race hate and anti-social behaviour in our neighbourhoods, Tamanna Rahman was pelted with glass and stones and threatened with a brick during an attempted mugging by an eleven year-old boy. Her “husband,” Amil Khan, was punched in the head. Yet the head of the Government’s equality watchdog has said that having a neighbour of a different ethnic background isn’t an issue any more.

Panorama investigates the truth about racism and anti-social behaviour in Britain today.

Here is the link. I know from my experience in the Beeston/Holbeck area of Leeds that racism, particularly towards the Islamic community is rife in some areas.


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