Ethnic minorities better qualified than their white British counterparts
Many immigrants are increasingly more well qualified than their white British counterparts, according to a new study by the University of Manchester.
Many immigrants are increasingly more well qualified than their white British counterparts, according to a new study by the University of Manchester.
In the general election of 1964, Peter Griffiths, a “Tory nonentity”, shot to victory with a racist slogan; ‘Skin-Deep Democracy: How race, religion and ethnicity continue to affect Westminster politics’ (pdf), a new report published today by Quilliam, shows that a lot has changed since then – but also warns that the parties could do more to promote integration through equal involvement in Westminster politics.
Perhaps because the general election saw an increase in the overall number of MPs from ethnic minority backgrounds, little attention has been paid to patterns in the constituency results that suggest white voters are still somewhat reluctant to support minority candidates.