Back in March, the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (CRED) published its report on the causes of racial inequality in the UK. Though the authors “take the reality of racism seriously” and “do not deny that it is a real force”, they concluded that “geography, family influence, socio-economic background, culture and religion have more significant impact on life chances than the existence of racism.” They also advised that the term “institutional racism” should not be used as a “general catch-all phrase”, but only when “deep seated racism can be proven on a system level”. So fairly innocuous and appropriately qualified conclusions then?
The deranged reaction to the CRED report
The deranged reaction to the CRED report
The deranged reaction to the CRED report
Back in March, the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (CRED) published its report on the causes of racial inequality in the UK. Though the authors “take the reality of racism seriously” and “do not deny that it is a real force”, they concluded that “geography, family influence, socio-economic background, culture and religion have more significant impact on life chances than the existence of racism.” They also advised that the term “institutional racism” should not be used as a “general catch-all phrase”, but only when “deep seated racism can be proven on a system level”. So fairly innocuous and appropriately qualified conclusions then?