Are shortlists shortchanging BME and women candidates?
Recently, there have been calls for an All Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) shortlist to complement Labour’s All-Women Shortlists. At…
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London’s rising inequality will be Boris’ shameful legacy
It is widely acknowledged that when Boris leaves the Mayoralty next year he will leave behind a trail…
James Blunt isn’t the problem – privilege is
Yesterday an argument between Chris Bryant MP and mealy-mouthed popstar James Blunt bubbled away over at the Guardian.…
Labour’s Lessons from a Sikh Wedding Season
There’s been a fair bit written about the Sikh community in the nationals in the last few days…
The Unrepresentative House – Parliament is badly failing to reflect the UK’s ethnic diversity
I recently asked Insight Public Affairs to work with me to compile some data about political parties, their…
We need to hear your thoughts on race equality
By Sadiq Khan MP and Sharon Hodgson MP Over the last four years, the fight for race equality…
How can Labour tackle race inequality?
On Thursday, much of the nation will go to the polls to select our local and European representatives. Labour…
Khan reaffirms the place of race on Labour’s agenda
The Labour Party hasn’t talked too much about race in this Parliament. After over a decade of equal…
British Indians could help Labour win the General Election
The Telegraph ran a disingenuous article early this week citing a Demos report with the headline – ‘Middle…
The Beautiful Game: Football, Race and Class
Today saw our first ever panel event, The Beautiful Game: Football, Race and Class. Check out what our…
