Institute of Race Relations newspaper cuttings

Topics include:

- Large amount of reports concerning the recruitment of black and ethnic minorities into the police force, including a debate on whether educational standards should be dropped to allow for increased minority recruitment.

- Several reports of police brutality, with the case of Lucille and David White receiving particular attention.

- Several reports surrounding the trial and acquittal of the Bradford 12.

- Large amount of reports of racism within schools and efforts to combat it, including reports issued by the Inner London Educational Authority and the Commission for Racial Equality. There are also a large amount of reports debating the merits of multi-ethnic and multi-language education within schools.

- Several reports concerning a discriminatory marriage rule for women in which British-born women are not able to petition for their foreign husbands to remain within the country.

- Several reports concerning the introduction of NHS charges.

- Several reports regarding the National Union of Teacher’s opposition stance to the Nationality Act.

- Large amount of reports concerning employment discrimination. There are also reports of discrimination within housing, education, clubs and pubs, healthcare, and in amusement arcades.

- Reports of increased activity by the British Movement, particularly in regards to recruitment drives held by the organization throughout the country.

- Several reports reflecting on the riots and expressing fear that they will be repeated.

- Large amount of reports regarding increased passport checks at schools and in benefit allocation.

- Several reports following the announcement of Lord Denning’s retirement.

- Several reports following a smoke bomb attack on William Whitelaw by a National Front member, Martin Webster.

- Several reports of marches planned and held by the British National Party.

- Reports calling for a new inquest into the Deptford Fire by the families of those affected.

- Reports of the establishment of a “whites-only” club in Bedford.

- Large amount of reports concerning racially motivated violence, including property destruction, vandalism and intimidation, arson attacks, as well as physical violence.

- Large amount of reports following Lord Denning’s final verdict in the Sikh school uniform case.

- Reports of unrest in Toxteth and Walsall.

- Reports of the “Free the Ten” campaign following the Terence May murder trial.

- Reports of several deportation cases, with the cases of Bisham Kaur, Josephine Thomas and Rustam and Kalsoom Khan receiving particular attention.