Wednesday, 12 November 2008

The UK and the US: Same Revolution, Different Consequences?

With the election of Barack Obama, the “issue of race” has come to the fore once again in America’s media. In “multicultural” Britain it has long been a staple of the news. Yet, it was fascinating to see Trevor Phillips, chairman of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, say that it would not be possible for a Barack Obama to be elected in Britain, not because of the electorate – who, he said is open to the possibility of a Black prime minister – but because of institutional racism in the governing Labour Party.

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