Institute of Race Relations newspaper cuttings

Topics include:

- There are numerous reports on the Brixton riots.

- Several reports cover the Community Relations Councils and the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) largely documenting the criticism of their effectiveness and the Government inquiry into the CRE.

- There are several reports on education in a multi-cultural context.

- There are a large amount of reports documenting the rise of neo-Nazi, far-right and racist groups in Britain. This is variously linked to unemployment, football hooliganism, the poverty of council estates and ‘skinhead’ gangs. There are several reported cases of racial hatred which include racist publications, acts of anti-Semitism, vandalism and racist graffiti, violent attacks, intimidation and racism in schools.

- There are several reports covering the ongoing debate over the Conservative Government’s new Nationality Bill, with broad opposition coming from MPs, race relations groups, ethnic communities and the Church. There is some mention of protest marches against the Bill.

- Several cases of discrimination are noted here, relating to access to services, nightclubs, employment and housing.

- There are some reports covering proposed National Front marches and calls to ban them.