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Amid the calls for fluency tests, we need a more inclusive approach to languages in this country

By Shirin Hirsch Filed Under: Ethnicity Posted: January 22, 2016

In light of David Cameron’s push on English language fluency for Muslim women, with testing that could even lead to threat of deportation, researcher Dr Shirin Hirsch argues that a far more ‘inclusive’ approach to languages is needed within British society. A front page for The Daily Express recently claimed that English was starting to […]

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Ethnically targeted government assistance: a hard sell

Rob Ford By Rob Ford Filed Under: Ethnicity Posted: December 21, 2015

How can the UK Government best tackle ethnic disadvantage? Dr Rob Ford looks at why a targeted approach aiming to tackle the problem directly could be politically dangerous. Discrimination is a serious problem in Britain. A wide range of research shows ethnic minorities suffer disadvantages in university applications, in the labour market, in the housing market […]

Tagged With: ethnicity, immigration, inequality, race

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Addressing mother’s experiences of racial discrimination

Laia Becares By Laia Becares Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted: November 24, 2015

If we are to break cycles of deprivation and begin to redress inequalities in health between the white British and ethnic minority populations, policymakers should put more emphasis on structural disadvantage and experiences of racial discrimination, says Dr Laia Bécares. Studies have consistently shown that racial discrimination can lead to poor health, and that racism […]

Tagged With: millennium cohort study, racial discrimination

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Net migration target remains nebulous

Laurence Brown By Laurence Brown Filed Under: Ethnicity, Europe, Featured Posted: October 27, 2015

Given that it is the central focus of UK immigration policy, it is striking that the actual number of the net migration target and its statistical justification has remained so nebulous, says Dr Laurence Brown. “Net migration” was a key term that dominated Home Secretary Theresa May’s recent speech at the Conservative party conference. In […]

Tagged With: Australia, migration, Theresa May

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Do hard times increase concerns about immigration?

Ingrid Storm By Ingrid Storm Filed Under: Ethnicity, Europe, Featured Posted: October 13, 2015

Dr Ingrid Storm argues that economic concerns about immigration are related to financial insecurity. In the wake of the Syrian refugee crisis immigration is high on the political agenda throughout Europe, sharply dividing public opinion. Anti-immigration rhetoric often paints a picture of immigrants as “stealing jobs” or “scrounging” on the welfare system, arguments that can […]

Tagged With: immigration, Syria

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Refugee crisis: An open letter to David Cameron and Teresa May

Rob FordMaria Sobolewska By Rob Ford and Maria Sobolewska Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity, Featured Posted: September 7, 2015

Academics Rob Ford and Maria Sobolewska have written an open letter, reproduced below and signed by 365 people, asking Prime Minister David Cameron and Home Secretary Teresa May urging them to do more to help the thousands of refugees currently trying to make their way across Europe. Rt Hon David Cameron MP 10 Downing Street London […]

Tagged With: asylum, migrants, refugees

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It’s school not social networks that will get the poor out of poverty

Nissa Finney By Nissa Finney Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity Posted: August 27, 2015

It’s not how mixed our social networks are that’s the key to reducing poverty, it’s broader issues of social isolation and inequality in education we should focus on, argues Nissa Finney. The people that we know – our social networks – have come to be seen as a resource, for social and economic support and […]

Tagged With: education, ethnicity, poverty, social networks

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Welcome to citizenship?

Bridget Byrne By Bridget Byrne Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted: August 13, 2015

Drawing on research for her book Making Citizens, Bridget Byrne explores how citizenship ceremonies often hear claims that the UK is a welcoming place, in contrast to new citizens’ actual experiences. Citizenship ceremonies have been taking place in the UK for over a decade. They are very common – taking place, often weekly, in cities […]

Tagged With: citizenship, citizenship ceremonies, Cumbria, Manchester, migrants, multiculturalism, New Labour

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Benefits and costs of party diversity

Maria Sobolewska By Maria Sobolewska Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted: July 22, 2015

Why do Conservatives try so hard to increase their ethnic diversity while Labour takes minorities for granted? It all depends on who their target voter is. Labour’s target voters thought less of the party when they knew about its ethnic diversity, Conservative’s target voters were the opposite, explains Maria Sobolewska. For political parties the question […]

Tagged With: conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, UKIP

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British Muslims do feel British, Prime Minister

By Saffron Karlsen Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted: July 20, 2015

While David Cameron has urged British Muslims to assert their British identity, the evidence is that they already do, explains Saffron Karlsen. There is a widely held perception in society that Muslim people living in Britain do not feel British. Comments by David Cameron and others, for example, describe a need to address the lack […]

Tagged With: British, British Muslims, Caribbean Christians, David Cameron, Hindus, Home Office Citizenship Survey, Islam, muslims, radicalisation, Sikhs

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