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Racial Discrimination

What is Thatcher's Legacy to Black and Ethnic Minority People in the UK?

Claudia Tomlinson | Posted 12.04.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Racial Discrimination, Margaret Thatcher Death, UK Conservative Party, Black, Asian, David Cameron, Minorities, Thatcher, Labour Unions, UK Politics News
Claudia Tomlinson

Thatcher's stance in 1978 was to condone, and empathise with public fears around black immigration, warning that people would feel 'swamped', the British character would be lost, and that the white British public would be hostile to those coming in from the Commonwealth and Pakistan.

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Spielberg's Tribute to Lincoln: The Iconic Filmmaker Loves Larger Than Life Themes

Preetam Kaushik | Posted 09.01.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: US Movies, Schindler's List, Lincoln, Steven Spielberg, Abraham Lincoln, Gandhi, Racial Discrimination, Jurassic Park, UK Film, UK Entertainment News
Preetam Kaushik

A six-year-old boy on his first visit to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, could not muster the courage to look at the face of the giant-sized statue of the man who abolished slavery in America. Steven Spielberg's gaze stopped at the hands of Abraham Lincoln. He was quite shaken by the experience.

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Could Redheads Really Be Less Attractive To Men?

Dr Raj Persaud | Posted 25.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Psychiatry, Hair-Beauty-Beauty, Blonde, Discrimination, Psychology, Sexual Attraction, Beauty, Prejudice, Racial Discrimination, Gender, Attraction, UK Lifestyle News
Dr Raj Persaud

Startling new psychological research challenges previous thinking that hair colour is merely about personal preference.

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Get Your Feet Off My Neck, Bigot

Patrick Howard | Posted 13.08.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Supreme Court, Women's Rights, History, Equality, Gay Rights, Racial Equality, Racial Discrimination, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Same-Sex Marriage, UK Politics News
Patrick Howard

The gay marriage question was back from holiday yesterday as a flock of bishops, blind to the embarrassing irony of their Church's birth in divorce, hurried to the market for a controlling share in the sanctity of marriage.

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Ali Dizaei Trial: Timeline

PA | Posted 13.02.2012 | UK
Read More: Metropolitan Police, Southwark Crown Court, Ali Dizaei, Trial, Timeline, Misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Thames Valley Police, UK News

Ali Dizaei's corruption retrial was the latest chapter in a 26 year police career fraught with drama. 1986 Dizaei joins Thames Valley Police. ...

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In Comedy, German Stereotypes Are No Laughing Matter - Or Are They?

John Fleming | Posted 02.04.2012 | UK Comedy
Read More: Stereotypes, Australia, Xenophobia, World War II, Racial Discrimination, British, German, Comedy, UK Comedy News
John Fleming

British-based German comedian Paco Erhard, is taking his 5-Step Guide to Being German show to the Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comed...

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Are We on the Cusp of Kicking Racism Out of Football?

Matthew Handley | Posted 09.03.2012 | UK
Read More: Racist, Manchester United, Racial Discrimination, Marcel Dessaily, Oldham Athletic, Racism, Discrimination, Luis Suarez, Ron Atkinson, Patrice-Evra, Race Relations, UK-Race-Relations, UK News
Matthew Handley

The ability to see the effects of racism on a very human level makes one more attuned to the seriousness of the issue. This, coupled with a dedication to punish those who breach the rules, can, is and will continue to change perceptions.

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How Discrimination Happens in Tech Today

Craig Agranoff | Posted 02.01.2012 | UK Tech
Read More: Craig Agranoff, Discrimination, Racial Discrimination, Techcrunch, Startup Incubator, UK Tech, Tech, It, UK Tech News
Craig Agranoff

Let's take a recent headline from popular tech blog TechCrunch - 'No Boys Allowed: Women Innovate Mobile Accelerator Is Just for Women' - and then switch some of the words around.

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Yet Another Video Of Racist Abuse Goes Viral

The Huffngton Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 14.12.2011 | UK
Read More: Racism, Video, UK News, Emma West, Viral Videos, Racial Discrimination, Racist Abuse, UK News

Police are investigating another racist rant after a video of a woman screaming abuse on a London bus went viral. Filmed on Monday on the number 2...

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Dalits Remain 'Untouchables'

Davinder Kumar | Posted 28.11.2011 | UK
Read More: India, Civil Liberties, World Conference Against Racism, South Asia, Human Rights, United Nations, Racism, Dalits, Discrimination, Durban Conference, Racial Discrimination, World News, UK News
Davinder Kumar

The UN General Assembly sessions, like listings at bookmakers' parlour, have favourites, and on occasions, even clear winners.

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