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On the subject of a sizeable racist population in the uk, I don't think this is the case, at all. I suspect we are no more racist than similar countries around Europe. An EU study completed in the aftermath of the Floyd murder found that the uk was the third lowest racist country.
The study concentrated on black people rather than foreigners so there may be a natural bias there.
There was also a clear bias for countries where victims were more likely to report incidents to the police. Finland were the most racist, but also the country where victims were more likely to report to the police. No coincidence, I am sure.
In any event British isn't more racist than anywhere else, of that I am quite sure.
There is also an obvious link with brexit and racism which is probably overstated. You can be concerned about immigration and not be racist. The 2 are not the same. Of course racists will use immigration as an argument to support their racism which makes it more difficult to seperate the two.
Finally, the tories are done at the next election whoever they put up as leader. Sunak, I don't think, will carry enough votes to take a leadership contest, he isn't tory enough for many. High taxation and big government is hardly the tory mantra.
Starmer is probably the right man at the right time. I know he divides opinion. That doesn't really bother me too much. For every shy tory there is a shy Labour. He is starting to outline policies and he is beginning to repeat those policies at every opportunity. He did just that at the last 2 pmqs around labour's take on the energy crisis.
The study concentrated on black people rather than foreigners so there may be a natural bias there.
There was also a clear bias for countries where victims were more likely to report incidents to the police. Finland were the most racist, but also the country where victims were more likely to report to the police. No coincidence, I am sure.
How racist is the UK compared to other European countries?
One in three people of African descent in the EU had experienced racist harassment in the last five years.
uk.finance.yahoo.com
In any event British isn't more racist than anywhere else, of that I am quite sure.
There is also an obvious link with brexit and racism which is probably overstated. You can be concerned about immigration and not be racist. The 2 are not the same. Of course racists will use immigration as an argument to support their racism which makes it more difficult to seperate the two.
Finally, the tories are done at the next election whoever they put up as leader. Sunak, I don't think, will carry enough votes to take a leadership contest, he isn't tory enough for many. High taxation and big government is hardly the tory mantra.
Starmer is probably the right man at the right time. I know he divides opinion. That doesn't really bother me too much. For every shy tory there is a shy Labour. He is starting to outline policies and he is beginning to repeat those policies at every opportunity. He did just that at the last 2 pmqs around labour's take on the energy crisis.