Institute of Race Relations newspaper cuttings

Topics include:

- Large amount of reports following the release of Lord Scarman’s inquiry into the riots of 1981. There are reports criticizing the inquiry as it relates to positive discrimination. There are also reports concerning fears over a lacklustre government response to the report.

- Large amount of reports following the release of a Home Office Select Committee report on the Commission for Racial Equality, in which the Commission is severely criticized. Following this, there are reports on the resignation of David Lane from the CRE, and the appointment of Peter Newsam.

- Large amount of reports on the National Front, particularly in regards to the decision made by Brent Council to prevent the National Front holding marches or meetings within the area.

- Reports regarding the removal of Francis Middleton from the register of temporary sheriffs.

- Reports following the retrial and conviction of Joseph Pearce, the editor of a New National Front newspaper.

- Reports concerning the controversy over a racial classification system in use within the Birmingham Area Health Authority.

- Reports following a racially motivated attack on Lynval Golding.

- Large amount of reports concerning employment discrimination. There are also reports of discrimination within housing, healthcare, and in benefit allocation. The case of Taffazul Islam is mentioned at several points in conjunction with housing discrimination.

- Reports detailing racism within schools, and efforts to combat it, including a campaign established by the National Union of Teachers. There are also reports detailing the National Commission of Black Teachers, and discrimination felt by black teachers. There are also reports concerning the need to establish multi-cultural education and to allow multi-language education. There are also a small number of reports calling for the establishment of separate schools for Muslim pupils.

- Reports on the ongoing debate regarding ethnic monitoring forms within schools and in employment.

- Large amount of reports of racism within police forces, and brutality and inactivity perpetuated by such forces. There are reports calling for for increased visible police activity on streets, and for a return to community policing. There are also reports regarding community groups establishment of police monitoring groups, as well as watchdog bodies set up in Notting Hill and Manchester. There is an ongoing debate regarding the establishment of special squads to resolve racially motivated crimes.

- Reports regarding an investigation into unrest in Kirklees by the Commission for Racial Equality.

- Large amount of reports on the problems faced with inner cities, primarily to do with unemployment and lack of affordable housing.

- Several reports regarding the rising rates of violence against Asian groups.