UK Racism

Throw Them Out Of Sport

Nick Keller | Posted 27.01.2013 | UK Sport
Nick Keller

Nothing surprises me about the ignorance, stupidity and aggression of some fans. What shocks me is the inability of the governing bodies, teams and federations to respond with any sort of intention of stamping this behaviour out.

Football Needs A 'Gay Hero'

The Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 28.11.2012 | UK Sport

Manchester United stopper Anders Lindegaard has said football needs a "gay hero", and slammed the sports "primitive" and "intolerant" attitudes toward...

Are Ukip Supporters Racist?

Robert Ford | Posted 26.01.2013 | UK Politics
Robert Ford

Ukip's politicians are right to condemn the seizure of children due to their parents political views as the worst kind of political bigotry. But they must also acknowledge and respond to the darker motives attracting some voters to their party.

Gay People Are The 'New Jews In Greece'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 26.11.2012 | UK

LGBT communities in Greece are experiencing an alarming rise in the number of violent hate crimes, according to a researcher writing for the Huffingto...

Foster Parents Lose Kids For 'Racist Party' Membership

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 24.11.2012 | UK

A couple in Rotherham have had their three foster children taken from them by the local council - because of their membership of the UK Independence P...

Why Blaming 'Asian Sex Gangs' Is the Real Disservice to the Victims

Myriam Francois-Cerrah | Posted 22.01.2013 | UK Politics
Myriam Francois-Cerrah

The latest report is a vital contribution to our understanding of child sexual exploitation, but it ‎focuses only one particular type, namely that involving gangs or groups. ‎Although Asian men are overrepresented in this particular category, 95% of the UK's sex offenders ‎are white males.

Australian Passengers Tell French Women 'Speak English Or Die'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.11.2012 | UK

This video shows the terrifying moment that white passengers on a Melbourne bus threatened to "f***ing boxcutter" four French women- just for singing ...

The Black Man, the Asperger, the NHS and its Bigots...

James Christie | Posted 18.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
James Christie

In case you think the atrocious treatment of learning-disabled patients at Winterbourne View care home was a one-off blip, or if you think that organi...

It's Time for Bobby and Sparky to Go

James Lancaster | Posted 19.01.2013 | UK Sport
James Lancaster

It is wholly evident to the rest of the football community that Chelsea is a football team plagued by indiscipline.

Why Spurs Fans Must Never Stop Singing The Y-Word

Andrew Gold | Posted 15.01.2013 | UK Sport
Andrew Gold

For Spurs fans, Yid is not synonymous with Jew. It incorporates all minorities and makes Tottenham unique as the outstanding multicultural, accepting club in Europe.

Is This Racist?

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 05.12.2012 | UK

UPDATE: Charlotte Casiraghi 'Pulls A Victoria's Secret' In Native American Garb At Gucci Equestrian Event Victoria's Secret has apologised for putt...

UK Police 'Demanded Google Remove YouTube Video Accusing Force Of Racism'

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 13.01.2013 | UK Tech

A British law enforcement agency demanded that Google remove a video from YouTube criticising the force of racism. Google said that the request was...

Feared UK Comedy Critic Kate Copstick Has Links With African Criminals and Deals Drugs in Kenya

John Fleming | Posted 06.01.2013 | UK Comedy
John Fleming

Every year, 100% of any money collected at the awards show goes to Copstick's Mama Biashara charity, which helps poor people in Kenya - mostly women - start up their own small businesses.

Sacked BNP Bus Driver Wins Euro Court Battle Over Sacking

PA | Posted 06.11.2012 | UK

The sacking of a bus driver for being a member of the far-right BNP was a breach of his human rights, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. ...

The Racial Presidential Race

Professor Ian Robertson | Posted 05.01.2013 | UK Politics
Professor Ian Robertson

Democracy depends on rational, mature decisions and should not be shaped by unconscious, gut responses. But the polarization in US politics is such that this is probably a vain hope and race may be the trump card in the final result.

You Couldn't Make It Up

Michael Volpe | Posted 30.12.2012 | UK Sport
Michael Volpe

It pains me to say that a bit of me will likely enjoy the unfathomable awkwardness that the whole case represents for the FA and the football press. I will, I am sorry to say, enjoy seeing how they manage to reconcile their recent history with their growing realisation that fate has dealt them a cruel, almost perfect and mouth-wateringly delicious blow.

'F***king Terrorist': Mother Launches Into Racist Attack In Front Of Kids

PA | Posted 31.10.2012 | UK

This is the moment a woman launched a "horrifying" racist attack on a stranger in public - with her two children in tow. The shocking footage of th...

Blonde Beggar Girl In Mexico Sparks Kidnap Investigation And Racism Debate (PICTURES)

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 29.10.2012 | UK

A blonde, pony-tailed child pictured begging in Mexico has sparked a debate about racism - and an investigation into whether she had been kidnapped. ...

Perhaps There's a Reason the BNP Aren't in Number Ten?

Ryan Houston | Posted 27.12.2012 | UK Politics
Ryan Houston

The fact that in the 21st century, clear discrimination is still taking place in society is nothing more than saddening.

What We Might Learn From History...

Dr Rebecca Fraser | Posted 24.12.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Dr Rebecca Fraser

The many events and discussions that have taken place around the UK during Black History Month, which draws to a close next week, have given us the op...

Griffin Tells Gay Student To 'Get Over That Most People Find Two Men Kissing Creepy'

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 26.10.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Nick Griffin told a gay student homosexuals should "get over" the fact most heterosexual people find the sight of two men kissing "creepy." In an i...

Is it Because We're Black?

Tam Hussein | Posted 24.12.2012 | UK Politics
Tam Hussein

The decision to extradite Talha Ahsan and keep McKinnon is bad for all of us. It undermines the values that the majority of British citizens hold dear and will damage the trust that many British ethnic minorities feel towards their country.

Is Australia a Racist Country? Its Most Controversial Sportsman, Anthony Mundine, Says 'Yes'

Martin Newman | Posted 23.12.2012 | UK Sport
Martin Newman

National Sorry Day (now called the the Day of Healing) is worth nothing if it's just an apology for a distant past. If Aboriginal kids continue to grow up with few opportunities and little self-esteem what good is saying 'sorry' to make ourselves feel better? More people like Mundine are needed to start talking about solutions. And not just Aboriginals - white folk too.

Louisiana Woman 'Burned In KKK Race Attack' Set Herself On Fire, Police Say

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 23.12.2012 | UK

A woman who suffered 60 per cent burns in what she claimed was a racist attack set herself on fire, police say. Sharmeka Moffitt said she had been...

The Unnerving Discovery That I am a Terrible Classist

Alistair Coleman | Posted 23.12.2012 | UK Comedy
Alistair Coleman

There was a time when you couldn't have a sitcom without a comedy camp character, and there were even one or two that bordered on outright racism. While Mr Humphries is fondly remembered, the past is exactly where he should stay.