Tackling Inequality and Disadvantage
Issue- John Denham today publishes Tackling Race Inequality: A Statement on Race.
Key points
- There has been consistent progress in securing race inequality in the past 10 years, e.g. the Race Relations Amendment Act 2000 which extended the laws against discrimination. But there is much to do and there are new and emerging trends affecting White and BME people, e.g. research shows that people whose surname suggests they are from a BME background find it harder to get an interview when applying for a job, and in schools white working class boys appear to be lagging behind.
- John Denham said:
"We are committed to tackling inequality and disadvantage wherever it exists. If the cause is racism and discrimination we will challenge racism and discrimination. If the cause of disadvantage is social class, we will promote opportunity. And if the cause is a combination of racism and social class we will tackle both together."
- The Tories would do nothing to help the poorest or to tackle disadvantage. Instead they would give tax cuts to the wealthiest few.
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