Having barely been established, the scumbag 'nasty party's' appointee to head head this enquiry has, apparently already pre-judged the result by her previous opinions. In those circumstances, in a 'normal' world, the Prime Minister would have called for the resignation of this person and allow him to appoint a more 'neutral' head of the enquiry. However, this is not a 'normal world', the scumbag 'nasty party' think they can get away with this, but 'we' are watching very closely their every move and will continue to criticise them at each and every turn !!! Boris Johnson appoints aide who said institutional racism was a myth and railed against multiculturalism Munira Mirza called for diversity policies to be 'dismantled' Boris Johnson has appointed a Downing Street aide who railed against multiculturalism and said institutional racism was a myth to lead a commission on racial equality. Munira Mirza, director of the Downing Street policy unit who also worked for Mr Johnson while he was Mayor of London, said it was not racism but "anti-racist lobby groups" to blame for some of the problems ethnic minorities faced. She has also called for the government to "dismantle the countless diversity policies that encourage people to see everything through the prism of racial difference". The prime minister this week announced a “cross-governmental commission” to look at all aspects of racial inequality in the UK in the wake of global Black Lives Matter protests. Mr Johnson said there was “much more that we need to do” to combat racism, though he also urged ethnic minorities to consider the progress that had been made. But the commission will reportedly be led by Ms Mirza, who has written dozens of controversial articles for fringe right-wing website Spiked Online, in some of which she lays out her views on race. In one piece from September 2017 the aide attacks the findings of a previous racial equality review by Labour MP David Lammy and argued that it was wrong to point the finger at institutional racism. In the article she suggested that "the current accusations of institutional racism by lobbyists and activists" were "a perception more than a reality" and that the accusations of racism themselves led to worse outcomes for people from ethnic minorities, particularly in the justice system. "When anti-racist lobby groups criticise the authorities for their racism, it is not surprising that BAME communities start to believe they cannot trust their own professional solicitors," she argued. "They then make decisions that might harm their chances in the justice system." In another 2017 article, this time for the Spectator, she claimed that “anti-racism is becoming weaponised across the political spectrum”. She has also slammed the "race-relations industry", writing in another Spiked Online article from 2006: "The ‘race relations industry’ has expanded massively on the back of government policies, legislation and funding. "Most public services – housing, healthcare, arts and cultural provision, voluntary support, public broadcasting, and policing – have strategies to accommodate the supposedly different needs of ethnic users. Many organisations now have targets to ensure they are employing enough ethnic minorities. She argued: "A major step towards the universalist approach would be to dismantle the countless diversity policies that encourage people to see everything through the prism of racial difference. "We should get rid of ‘tick box’ measures that do nothing to address underlying inequality in areas like employment. And we should interrogate the claims of victimisation made by some organisations to get their slice of pie." The Institute for Race Relations suggested that Ms Mirza was probably not the right person to lead a review into racial inequality. “Any enquiry into inequality has to acknowledge structural and systemic factors. Munira Mirza’s previous comments describe a ‘grievance culture’ within the anti-racist field and she has previously argued that institutional racism is ‘a perception more than a reality’,” a spokesperson said. “It is difficult to have any confidence in policy recommendations from someone who denies the existence of the very structures that produce the social inequalities experienced by black communities.”
"... institutional racism was a myth ..." I don't know if myth is the right word. 'Hoax', maybe? I don't know about the UK but in the US we have programs like "affirmative action" institutionalized into our system which requires employers to look at the color of one's skin, document it, and hire by it, according to some governmentally determined standards. This is a slap in the face of the races suggested to be less capable and therefore underrepresented. Imagine being told "your group has been repressed because they are on average lower IQ". How would you feel about that? 1) Great, now I can overcome, or 2) I hate these f'ing people who tell us we need help to get anywhere. Huh? Yeah, it ain't doin no one no favers. In order to make progress toward equal treatment and opportunities, it's imperative that we cease to note a person's race, skin color, etc. Just stop. We're all people. People bringing it up and making an issue of it are widening the divide. Some are aware of what they're doing and yet do so anyway for gain; most are followers of the lead and haven't thought it through, just emotionally overcome by the presentation. The writers of this original post story/article are trying to make trouble. They're looking for clicks and revenue. Emotion sells. If they were honest and worthy news sources, they'd just tell what happened without dousing it heavily with insinuations. These are the people to blame for enraging people and causing them to act destructively. They should be held accountable and brought to task. And as an audience, we ought to learn to reject these damaging devisive tactics of presenters. We can be a better society than always seeking malcontention.
Oh really ??? so what's your explanation for this incident ??? Three US Police Officers Fired After Reenacting Chokehold Of Elijah McClain "They don't deserve to wear a badge anymore," Aurora's interim police chief Vanessa Wilson said. By Sebastian Murdock, HuffPost US Three Colorado officers with the Aurora Police Department have been fired and one has stepped down after a photo surfaced of three officers mocking the police killing of Elijah McClain. Three officers staged a photo of the young Black man being choked by police. Interim police chief Vanessa Wilson announced the termination on Friday, saying “they don’t deserve to wear a badge anymore.” Erica Marrero, Jaron Jones and Kyle Dittrich were identified as the officers in the photo, which was taken at a memorial site for McClain last year. Marrerro and Dittrich were fired and Jones resigned earlier this week. Wilson clarified that Jones’ file states he would have been terminated if he hadn’t resigned, which means he will not be able to become a police officer with another Colorado department. Aurora Police Department From left to right: Erica Marrero, Jaron Jones and Kyle Dittrich The fourth fired officer, Jason Rosenblatt, replied “haha” in a text message when he was sent the photo. The cops pictured in the photo said they were just trying to “cheer up a friend” by reenacting the chokehold, Wilson said. McClain was walking home from a convenience store last August when he was stopped by the three white officers. McClain was tackled and at least one officer put the young man in a chokehold. Paramedics called to the scene injected him with ketamine to sedate him. The 23-year-old went into cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital and died days later after being pronounced brain-dead. He was never accused of a crime. The officers involved in his death were all cleared of wrongdoing in February. But in June, following renewed outrage amid protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd, Colorado governor Jared Polis said he would have the case reexamined. Rosenblatt, who appeared to find the chokehold reenactment funny, was involved in the fatal encounter with McClain.
