Institute of Race Relations newspaper cuttings

Topics include:

- Several reports cover the ongoing debate over Conservative immigration policy and detail cases of deportation and the detention of immigrants.

- There are several reports which cover various cases of discrimination. The majority are related to employment, but there are some which cover discrimination in schools and housing.

- Numerous reports on incidents of racial violence, racially motivated attacks, the use of abusive language and racist publications.

- There are a large amount of articles about Community Relations Councils and similar groups. Also, in April, there are a large amount of reports on the Conservative’s decision to not re-appoint several prominent leaders of ethnic communities to the Commission for Racial Equality.

- Various articles discuss issues relating to Sikh and Muslim communities, including criticism of arranged marriages and opposition to the construction of mosques and temples.

- Several reports cover the role of the police in race relations and accusations of discrimination toward, predominantly, black communities.

- There are various reports and opinion pieces about the Church’s opposition to racism.

- There are some reports covering various initiatives to promote racial harmony, including carnivals and community work.

- Some reports cover anti-racism marches and rallies.

- There are some reports covering the activities of the National Front, mostly detailing the opposition to them. There are also some racist cartoons which were reprinted from National Front publications. There are also a few mentions of the League of St. George, a group who are more right-wing than the National Front, and openly promote Nazism and racist ideas.

- There are several reports on the role of education in race relations, discussing the problems faced by teachers in a multi-cultural society. There are also various adult education initiatives aimed at immigrant communities, such as language courses.

- There are a small amount of reports on anti-Semitism.

- In April, there are a large amount of reports about the riots in St Paul’s, Bristol.