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Media Manipulation: The Propagation of Anti-Immigration Rhetoric

February 24, 2020 | by Holly Barrow | 1 Comments

Media sources play political football with the lives of migrants. Journalists have contributed to an increase in anti-immigration sentiment and xenophobia. Read more

Laurence Fox and the Value of White Perspectives on Racism

January 27, 2020 | by DJ Beaton | 4 Comments

Laurence Fox's comments on BBC's Question Time highlight the issues over the legitimate place for white British people's opinions on racism. Read more

Contrary to Popular Belief, Immigrants Are a Massive Part of Our Success

December 2, 2019 | by Cameron Boyle | 0 Comments

Despite public fears stoked by the media, immigrants are a vital part of the British economy and cultural life, says Cameron Boyle of Immigration News. Read more

What’s Behind Britain’s Resistance to Multilingualism?

April 29, 2019 | by Ralph Leonard | 0 Comments

Multilingualism is the norm for most of the world, and yet Britain falls so far behind in both tolerance of this and in reluctance to learn other languages. Read more

Liam Neeson, Racism, and Why We Need to Talk About It

February 6, 2019 | by Dan Fisher | 0 Comments

The famous Irish actor Liam Neeson has faced backlash after admitting that he once set out to engage in racist violence. How should we as a society respond? In a recent interview for his new film Cold Pursuit, Liam Neeson described how he had once set out looking for an excuse to kill a black […] Read more

Back to the Bad Old Days? Football, Racism and Raheem Sterling

December 17, 2018 | by Ralph Leonard | 0 Comments

Does the abuse hurled at the footballer Raheem Sterling signify a return to the bad old days of Eighties racism? Or does it represent an excuse to slam the working classes as racist and ignorant? The question of racism in football bubbles up to the surface every now and again. Whether Ron Atkinson calling Marcel […] Read more

Celebrating Blackness in the Royal Wedding: A Step Back For a Post-Race Society?

May 27, 2018 | by CNLifestyle | 0 Comments

There is a valuable lesson in the celebration of black culture at the royal wedding. It would be a tragedy to dismiss its significance as identity politics. Read more

Harriet Harman Branded Offensive for Repeating Antisemitic Joke

November 4, 2017 | by Dan Fisher | 1 Comments

The Jewish Leadership Council demanded that Harriet Harman apologise for repeating an antisemitic joke as an example of objectionable humour live on air. Read more

Antisemitism and the Left: A Tumour’s a Tumour, No Matter How Small

September 27, 2017 | by Emile Yusupoff | 2 Comments

If antisemitism is restricted to a minority on the left, it's necessary to address it as a specific problem and one defined by its context on the left. Read more

The Left’s “Antisemitism Problem” And Their Focus On Israel

September 14, 2017 | by Stephen Law | 18 Comments

Is the Left’s alleged critical focus on Israel good grounds for thinking it has an ‘antisemitism problem’? Read more

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