Institute of Race Relations newspaper cuttings

Topics include:

- Reports over a funding controversy for the Bexley Commission for Racial Equality.

- Large amount of reports over the activities of the National Front, including banned marches.

- Reports of racism and inaction within the police force, and calls for recruitment of more minority officers.

- Reports surrounding the introduction of ethnic monitoring forms.

- Reports regarding a black business scheme set up by the West Midlands County Council.

- Reports concerning the need for interpreters within the healthcare system, and the need for culturally appropriate meals.

- Large amount of reports of discrimination, primarily within employment, housing, healthcare, and in pubs and clubs.

- Reports of racism within the media.

- Reports regarding the activities of Workers Against racism.

- Reports regarding the election campaign, and in particular, of Conservative efforts to woo black voters.

- Reports following the publication of ‘The Church of England and Racism,’ and calls for more black clergy.

- Reports following the suspension of Rudy Narayan from the bar.

- Reports regarding the British Medical Association’s decision to impose employment curbs on overseas doctors.

- Reports debating the inclusion of a census question on ethnic origin.

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

- Reports concerning deportations, with the cases of Afia Begum, Baba Bakhtaura Singh, Mohammad Idrish and Viji Kmar receiving particular attention.