Bigots beware – you have fewer places to hide in mixed-heritage Britain |
Bigots beware – you have fewer places to hide in mixed-heritage Britain
The Guardian
2015-04-26
The makeup of Britain is changing. Anyone who thinks they can get away with casual racism is making a big mistake
The Runnymede Trust’s report on Race and Elections tells us that one of the groups least likely to register to vote is those of mixed heritage. They are relatively young; they move around – not least to study; and of all the things they have to do, registering to vote isn’t a massive priority. Undoubtedly, that will change.
Still, the growing number of mixed-heritage Brits – 1.2 million now, the biggest single increase of any group in the 2011 census – will give rise to all sorts of recalculations. Nigel Farage might reconsider his terminology. Last week, he boasted of a member who was “half-black”…
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Tags: Hugh Muir, Runnymede Trust, The Guardian