Race review author warns people should not use accusations of institutional racism ‘willy-nilly’

Institutional racism is a charge too often bandied about ‘willy-nilly’, according to the author of a landmark report declaring Britain a model multi-ethnic society. Dr Tony Sewell said many people deploy the term too readily as a catch-all phrase – and that they ‘don’t even know what they’re talking about’.  He argued that institutional racism … Read more

SAGE blames ‘institutional racism’ as study shows 72% of black Britons are ‘unlikely’ to get vaccine

SAGE has blamed ‘structural and institutional racism and discrimination’ for vaccine scepticism among BAME communities as a recent survey found 72 per cent of black people were unlikely to have the Covid jab. A report from the Government’s scientific advisory committee said historical issues of unethical healthcare research and systemic racism are key factors for … Read more

Coronavirus: No10 accused of ‘institutional racism’ for November lockdown that sacrificed Diwali

The Government has been accused of following an ‘institutionally racist’ lockdown policy in England which has sacrificed Diwali in favour of Christmas. Oxford University medicine professor Dr Soham Bandyopadhyay argued it was unfair that people who celebrate Diwali are now not allowed to see family. The five-day Festival of Lights, which began on November 14, … Read more