Institute of Race Relations newspaper cuttings

Topics include:

- Large amount of reports regarding National Front activity, particularly in reference to banned marches and criminal convictions related to their activity. There are also some reports of protests following the imprisonment of Joseph Pearce, and attempts to remove Andrew Brons’ from a teaching position.

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- Large amount of reports regarding a legal case in Birmingham (Mandla v. Lee) concerning the acceptability of a Sikh student’s turban within the classroom.

- Large amount of reports concerning employment discrimination. There are also reports of discrimination within housing, clubs and pubs, and in benefit allocation. There are reports that the DHSS’s ‘yellow card’ programme is being deployed in a racist manner.

- Large amount of reports concerning racially motivated attacks against people and property. In particular, there are several reports concerning arson attacks.

- Several reports of racism within the fire brigade, and in particular, the case of Roland Stevens is highlighted.

- Reports calling for increased black and ethnic minority recruitment into the police force.

- Several reports following the appointment of Peter Newsam to the Commission for Racial Equality.

- Reports regarding Enoch Powell’s visit to Ilford, and Timothy Raison’s visit to Sheffield.

- Large amount of reports following the appointment of George Young to Race Relations Minister. Some of these reports decry the need for such a position, whilst others debate the effectiveness of such a role.

- Large amount of reports following Scotland Yard’s decision to release crime reports including the race and/or ethnicity of the criminal. This is debated within the press, with some alleging that such reports will only serve to reinforce stereotypes regarding black criminality, whilst others welcome the breakdown.

- Reports on the trial for the murder of Terence May.

- Reports regarding the conviction of Newton Rose for the murder of Tony Donnelly.

- Reports regarding Sultan Mahmood, an immigrant separated from his family, and his quest for reunification.

- Large amount of reports following the publication of a White Paper to the Home Affairs Select Committee, and calls for government action following its release.

- Reports regarding the racial situation in Scotland in conjunction with David Lane’s visit.

- Reports regarding an ongoing debate over racism within journalism, and the need for separate organizations to address this issue.

- Reports following the establishment of the Black Rights organization, specifically formed to give legal advice and representation to black individuals.

- Reports following the establishment of British Movement vigilante groups, as well as vigilante groups formed in conjunction with anti-racist groups.